macrology

( /mak·rol'@·jee/, n.)

   1.  Set of usually complex or crufty macros, e.g., as part of a large
   system written in {LISP}, {TECO}, or (less commonly) assembler.

   2. The art and science involved in comprehending a macrology in sense
   1.  Sometimes  studying  the  macrology  of  a  system  is not unlike
   archeology,   ecology,   or   {theology},   hence   the   sound-alike
   construction. See also {boxology}.

[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {boxology}]