Egyptologist


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E·gyp·tol·o·gy

(ē′jĭp-tŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The study of the culture and artifacts of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
E·gyp′to·log′i·cal (ĭ-jĭp′tə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
E′gyp·tol′o·gist n.
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Noun 1. [画像:Egyptologist - an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology]Egyptologist - an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology
archaeologist, archeologist - an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
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Egyptologist

[ˌiːdʒɪpˈtɒlədʒɪst] N → egiptólogo/a m/f
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