Etymology

stœchiology

Today it means: Scientific study of bodily elements. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστοιχεῖον“element”
  2. English todaystœchiology

From Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon, “element”) in combination with -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study, to speak”).

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