oryctography
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ὀρυκτός (oruktós, “dug out”) + -graphy.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
Noun
[edit]oryctography (uncountable)
- (obsolete) The description of fossils.
References
[edit]- “oryctography”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.