NYT Dictionary

VIROLOGY

/vaɪˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
Nounvi-ROL-o-gyvi-rol-o-gy · 4 syllablesGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From viro- + -logy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

anatomybacteriologybiochemistrybiologybionicsbionomicsbiophysicsbotanycyberneticscytology

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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