Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oryctology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oryc-tol-o-gy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of things dug out of the earth, including minerals and fossils.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin oryctologia.

Word Breakdown

Root: oryctologia

Usage

Derived Forms

oryctologic oryctological oryctologist

Frequently Paired Words

oryctognosy

Questions

What does oryctology mean?: The study of things dug out of the earth, including minerals and fossils.
Where does oryctology come from?: From New Latin oryctologia.

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