oryctology (uncountable)
(obsolete) The study of things dug out of the earth, including minerals and fossils.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`yc*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. oryctologie.]
1. An old name for paleontology.
2. An old name for mineralogy and geology.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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