oryctology

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word oryctology. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word oryctology, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say oryctology in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word oryctology you have here. The definition of the word oryctology will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oforyctology, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From New Latin oryctologia.

Noun

oryctology (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The study of things dug out of the earth, including minerals and fossils.

Derived terms