Etymology

oryctere

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Ancient Greek ὀρυκτήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὀρυκτήρ“miner”
  2. English todayoryctere

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρυκτήρ (oruktḗr, “miner”).

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