† orycticsn.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὀρυκτός , -ic suffix 2.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ὀρυκτός dug up (see orycto- comb. form): see -ic suffix 2. Compare Byzantine Greek ὀρυκτικός fit for digging or mining. Compare earlier oryctology n.

Obsolete. rare.

= oryctology n.

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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > mineralogy > [noun]

mineralsa1500

mineralogy1671

oryctography1753

fossilogy1776

oryctognosy1801

oryctology1804

oryctics1888

rockhounding1949

1888 R. Y. Tyrrell in Fortn. Rev. Jan. 57 He added that his friend is about to sell his books and buy a spade, with a view to graduating with honours in Oryctics.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	oryctics
释义	† orycticsn. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὀρυκτός , -ic suffix 2. Etymology: < ancient Greek ὀρυκτός dug up (see orycto- comb. form): see -ic suffix 2. Compare Byzantine Greek ὀρυκτικός fit for digging or mining. Compare earlier oryctology n. Obsolete. rare. = oryctology n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > mineralogy > [noun] mineralsa1500 mineralogy1671 oryctography1753 fossilogy1776 oryctognosy1801 oryctology1804 oryctics1888 rockhounding1949 1888 R. Y. Tyrrell in Fortn. Rev. Jan. 57 He added that his friend is about to sell his books and buy a spade, with a view to graduating with honours in Oryctics. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1888
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