O′ris‐mol″o‐gy (ō′rĭs‐mŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. [Gr. ορισμὅσ a marking out by boundaries, the definition of a word + -logy. See Horizon.] That department of natural history which treats of technical terms.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.