Etymology

rhykenologist

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Ancient Greek ρυκανή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromρυκανή“a woodworking plane”
  2. English todayrhykenologist

From Ancient Greek ρυκανή (rukanḗ, “a woodworking plane”) (hence Lat. runcina)

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