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geology

geo·logy

UK/d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ US/d͡ʒiˈɑ.lə.dʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

Origin

From geo- + -logy, partly after Renaissance Latin geōlogia, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + Latin -logia (“the study of”), from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía).

Phrases

  • flood geology
  • planetary geology

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