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orismology rare.|ɒrɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ|
[For *horismology, f. Gr. ὁρισµός definition + -logy.]
A name for the explanation of technical terms, or for such terms collectively; terminology.
1816Kirby & Sp. Entomol. (1856) I. Pref. 13 The Terminology..to avoid the barbarism of a word compounded of Latin and Greek; they would beg to call the Orismology of the science. 1839–47Todd Cycl. Anat. III. 548/2 The orismology of any particular branch of zoological science.
Hence orismoˈlogic, orismoˈlogical adjs., pertaining to orismology.
1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. III. Advt. p. iv, The Anatomical and Orismological Tables. 1852J. Freeman Life William Kirby 311 Criticising and perfecting our anatomical and orismological terms. 1882Ogilvie, Orismologic. |