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geognosy

[jee-og-nuh-see]
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noun

Archaic. a science dealing with the constituent parts of the earth, its envelope of air and water, its crust, and the condition of its interior.

Nearby words

  1. geoengineer,
  2. geofact,
  3. geoffrey,
  4. geoffrey of monmouth,
  5. geog.,
  6. geographer,
  7. geographic,
  8. geographic determinism,
  9. geographic information system,
  10. geographic mile

Origin of geognosy

1785–95; < French géognosie, equivalent to géo- geo- + -gnosie < Greek gnôsis knowledge
Related formsge·og·nos·tic [jee-og-nos-tik] /ˌdʒi ɒgˈnɒs tɪk/, ge·og·nos·ti·cal, adjectivege·og·nos·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for geognosy

geognosy

noun

the study of the origin and distribution of minerals and rocks in the earth's crust: superseded generally by the term geology
Derived Formsgeognostic (ˌdʒiːɒɡˈnɒstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for geognosy

C18: from French géognosie, from geo- + Greek gnōsis a seeking to know, knowledge
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