animanecrology
n.— «There are many different theories as to what causes “zombification.”…Dr Peter Foree, professor of Animanecrology (a big word meaning the study of the living dead), notes that by far the most agreed upon theory is that of a nasty viral infection.» —“Don’t feed the zombies” in University of Alberta The Gateway (Edmonton, Alberta, Can.) Oct. 26, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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