Oryctology
Pronunciation : Or`yc*tol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -logy: cf. F. oryctologie.]
Definition : 1. An old name for paleontology.
2. An old name for mineralogy and geology.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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