orycterope

See also: oryctérope

English

Etymology

From translingual Orycteropus (genus name), from Ancient Greek ὀρυκτήρ (oruktḗr, “miner”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

Noun

orycterope (plural orycteropes)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of oryctere

References

• “orycterope”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.