Etymology

oryctognosy

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Today it means: Knowledge about things dug up, especially what is now considered mineralogy. Full definition →

Latin oryctognōsia
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  1. Latin · derived fromoryctognōsia
  2. English todayoryctognosy

From Latin oryctognōsia.

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