DACTYLIOLOGY

Etymology

Noun

dactyliology (uncountable)

The branch of archaeology dealing with gem engraving.

The branch of archaeology dealing with finger rings.

Anagrams

• oligodactyly

Source: Wiktionary


Dac*tyl`i* ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. finger ring + .] (Fine Arts) (a) That branch of archæology which has to do with gem engraving. (b) That branch of archæology which has to do with finger rings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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