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philatelics

philatelics noun: philately, specifically the professional or scientific study of postage stamps.

Noun

philatelics pl (plural only)

  1. (dated, plural, plural-only) Philately, specifically the professional or scientific study of postage stamps.

Questions about philatelics

What does philatelics mean?
Philatelics means philately, specifically the professional or scientific study of postage stamps.
What part of speech is philatelics?
Philatelics is a noun.

Words near philatelics in the dictionary

  1. philatelic forgeries
  2. philatelic forgery
  3. philatelical
  4. philatelically
  5. philatelically inspired
  6. philatelics
  7. philatelies
  8. philatelism
  9. philatelist
  10. philatelistic
  11. philatelists

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