Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The science of defining or explaining technical terms; lexicography applied to scientific nomenclature and terminology.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That department of natural history which treats of technical terms; the science of defining technical terms.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The explanation of technical terms.
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Examples
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Hooked hairs: = gathering hairs; q.v. Horismology: see orismology.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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