English Explanatory Dictionary

gemmology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones.

Word forms

gemmology gemology

Etymology

From Latin gemma (“gem”) + -logy (“science”).

Derived words

gemmological gemmologist
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