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lex·i·cog·ra·phy  audio  (lks-kgr-f) KEY 

NOUN:
The process or work of writing, editing, or compiling a dictionary.

ETYMOLOGY:
lexico(n) + -graphy

OTHER FORMS:
lexi·co·graphic  (-k-grfk) KEY  or lexi·co·graphi·cal  (--kl) KEY (Adjective), lexi·co·graphi·cal·ly(Adverb)


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