2. An old name for mineralogy and geology. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
oryctology — mineralogy or paleontology Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
oryctology — oryc·tol·o·gy … English syllables
oryctology — əˌrikˈtäləjē, ˌōrˌi noun ( es) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin oryctologia, from Greek oryktos formed by digging, dug, verbal of oryssein to dig + New Latin logia logy : mineralogy … Useful english dictionary
pharmaco-oryctology — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at pharmaco + noun Etymology: pharmaco + oryctology : the science of mineral drugs … Useful english dictionary
James Parkinson — (* 11. April 1755 in Hoxton (London); † 21. Dezember 1824 in London) war ein britischer Arzt, Apotheker und Paläontologe. Nach ihm wurde die Parkinson Krankheit benannt. Leben Geboren als ältestes von drei Kindern des Apothekers und Chirurgen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Inorganization — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inorganization >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 mineral world mineral world mineral kingdom Sgm: N 1 unorganized matter unorganized matter inorganic matter brute matter inanimate matter =>(Science of the mineral… … English dictionary for students
Oryctological — Or yc*to*log ic*al, a. [Cf. F. oryctologique.] Of or pertaining to oryctology. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oryctologist — Or yc*tol o*gist, n. One versed in oryctology. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
James Parkinson — Infobox Scientist name = James Parkinson box width = caption = James Parkinson birth date = April 11, 1755 birth place = Shoreditch, London death date = December 21, 1824 (aged 69) death place = residence = citizenship = nationality = English… … Wikipedia
Mosasaurus — Skelettrekonstruktion von Mosasaurus Zeitraum Oberkreide (Campanium bis Maastrichtium) 83,5 bis 65,5 Mio. Jahre … Deutsch Wikipedia
