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geology

ge·ol·o·gy [ jee ólləjee ] (plural ge·ol·o·gies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of rocks and minerals: the study of the structure of the Earth or another planet, especially its rocks, soil, and minerals, and its history and origins

2. structure of area: the rocks, minerals, and physical structure of a specific area

3. book on geology: a book on geology

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin geologia "description of the Earth"]

ge·o·log·ic [ j ə lójjik ] adjective
ge·o·log·i·cal [ j ə lójjik'l ] adjective
ge·o·log·i·cal·ly [ j ə lójjiklee ] adverb
ge·ol·o·gist [ jee ólləjist ] noun
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