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papyrology

noun
pap·y·rol·o·gy | \ˌpa-pə-ˈrä-lə-jē \

Definition of papyrology 

: the study of papyrus manuscripts

Other Words from papyrology

papyrologist \ˌpa-pə-ˈrä-lə-jist \ noun

First Known Use of papyrology

1898, in the meaning defined above

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papyrin

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papyrus

papyrus capital

papyrus column

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