oryctography

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρυκτός (oruktós, “dug out”) + -graphy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

oryctography (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The description of fossils.

References

• “oryctography”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.