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papyrology

[ pap-uh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpæp əˈrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of papyrus manuscripts.
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Origin of papyrology

1895–1900; papyr(us) + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM papyrology

pa·py·ro·log·i·cal [puh-pahy-ruh-loj-i-kuhl, puh-peer-uh-], /pəˌpaɪ rəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, pəˌpɪər ə-/, adjectivepap·y·rol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby papyrology

papulopustular, papulosis, papulosquamous, papulovesicular, papyraceous, papyrology, papyrus, par, para, para-aminobenzoic acid, para-aminohippuric acid
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British Dictionary definitions for papyrology

papyrology
/ (ˌpæpɪˈrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of ancient papyri

Derived forms of papyrology

papyrological (ˌpæpɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepapyrologist, noun
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