/i kis"tiks/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )
the scientific study of human settlements, drawing on diverse disciplines, including architecture, city planning, and behavioral science.
[ 1955-60; coined by Constantine A. Doxiadus (1913-1975), Greek urbanologist, ult. oikistikos, deriv. of oikisía settlement, deriv. of oîkos house; see ICS ]