SINCE 1828
oomancy
noun
oo·man·cy
| \ ˈōəˌman(t)sē\
variants:
or less commonly oomantia \ ˌōəˈmantēə \
plural oomancies
also oomantias
Definition of oomancy
: divination by means of eggs
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