Oryctology definitions

oryctology

mineralogy or paleontology
Found on http://phrontistery.info/o.html

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Oryctology

• (n.) An old name for paleontology. • (n.) An old name for mineralogy and geology.
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/oryctology/

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oryctology

1. <study> An old name for paleontology. ... 2. An old name for mineralogy and geology. ... Origin: Gr. Dug: cf. F. Oryctologie. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

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Oryctology

Or`yc·tol'o·gy noun [ Greek ... dug + -logy : confer French oryctologie .] 1. An old name for paleontology. 2. An old name for mineralogy and geology.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/36

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