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单词 oryctology
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Definition of oryctology in English:

oryctology

noun ˌɒrɪkˈtɒlədʒi
rare, historical
  • 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.

Definition of oryctology in US English:

oryctology

nounˌɒrɪkˈtɒlədʒi
rare, historical
  • 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.

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