oryctology
/ˌɒrɪkˈtɒlədʒi/Now historical and rare
noun
The branch of science concerned with rocks, minerals, and fossils dug out of the earth.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Cyclopaedia. From orycto- + -logy.
| 单词 | oryctology |
| 释义 | oryctology/ˌɒrɪkˈtɒlədʒi/Now historical and rare noun The branch of science concerned with rocks, minerals, and fossils dug out of the earth. Origin |
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