bibliotics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

bib·​li·​ot·​ics

¦bi-blē-¦ä-tiks

: the scientific study of handwriting, documents, and writing materials especially for determining genuineness or authorship

bibliotist

ˈbi-blē-ə-tist

-lē-ō-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

biblio- + connective -t- + -ics

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