"encyc" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: encycs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} encyc (plural encycs)
  1. Abbreviation of encyclopedia; also encyc. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: encyclopedia (extra: also encyc)
    Sense id: en-encyc-en-noun-XqM-4EtU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1996 October 10, Ethel Jean Saltz, “Re: arabs' hate”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet):",
          "text": "I don't know how anyone can rationally expect to have their opinions respected if they don't keep the Old Testament, New Testament and Koran in their homes and talk it over with their kids. This is what being a parent is all about. I'd also suggest keeping MEIN KAMPF in the house too. It's quite an encyc on evil.",
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          "ref": "1999 November 10, Teut, “Re: Holt in the Encyc of Fantasy”, in alt.books.tom-holt (Usenet):",
          "text": "The Fantasy and Sci-Fi book club offered it, and £30 book vouchers, to return to them. I have to buy 4 books off them over the next year in return. Hmm.... I'll buy my 4 and leave I think ;) See what they'll offer me next time. With a little luck I can get the Encyc of Sci-Fi too :D",
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          "ref": "2000 March 11, Glenn Scott, “Need info on \"Flying snake\"”, in rec.pets.herp (Usenet):",
          "text": "I need to find pictures and basic facts about the flying snake found in the Indonesian rainforests. I've searched the rec.pets.herp FAQ, a number of snake sites, on-line encycs and so on and I've had a lot of difficulty finding anything more.",
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          "ref": "2005, Michael Eldridge, “Dewey John (1859–1952)”, in John R. Shook, editor, The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers, volumes 2: D–J, Bristol: Thoemmes Continuum, →ISBN, page 635:",
          "text": "Further Reading\nAmer Nat Bio, […] Dict Amer Bio, Encyc Amer Bio, Encyc Ethics, Encyc Psych, Encyc Social Behav Sci, Oxford Comp Phil, […]",
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