orycterope

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A form of oryctere — The aardvark.

OriginNew Latin oryctēropūs ← Ancient Greek ὀρυκτήρ →
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Meanings

nounorycterope (plural orycteropes)

plural orycteropes

  1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of oryctere.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀρυκτήρ“miner”
  2. New Latinoryctēropūs
  3. Englishorycterope

From New Latin oryctēropūs, from Ancient Greek ὀρυκτήρ (oruktḗr, “miner”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

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APA

orycterope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orycterope

MLA

“orycterope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orycterope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orycterope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orycterope.

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