geology
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Modern Latin geologia, from Ancient Greek γῆ (gē, “earth”) + -logia (“-logy”).
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[edit] Noun
geology (plural geologies)
- The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks
[edit] Derived terms
- astrogeology
- geological
- geologist
- geologic
- hydrogeology
- nongeology
- petrogeology
- photogeology
- radiogeology
[edit] Translations
the study of the earth
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