oryctology
English
Etymology
From
New Latin
oryctologia
.
Noun
oryctology
(
uncountable
)
(
obsolete
)
The study of things dug out of the earth, including
minerals
and
fossils
.
Derived terms
oryctologic
oryctological
oryctologist
Related terms
oryctognosy
Translations
study of things dug out of the earth
—
see also
oryctics
Irish:
oiricteolaíocht
f