Home › Words › V › volcanologyvolcanology/ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/volcanology means the study of volcanoes.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, volcanology ranks #16,730 of 42,749 for Qualifying.volcanology is pronounced /ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/.EtymologyFrom French volcanologie, from volcan (“volcano”); and/or directly from volcano + -logy.nounThe study of volcanoes.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).