geomorphic

[ jee-uh-mawr-fik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the form of the earth or the forms of its surface.
2. resembling the earth in form.

geomorphic

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling the earth's surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of geomorphic¹

First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + -morphic

Example Sentences

We have gamma-ray data and radar data and geomorphic data, modeling results that are consistent with this.

From Nautilus

These techniques include thermal and geomorphic mapping that looks for geological surface changes caused by ice that lies less than five meters below the surface.

From MIT Technology Review