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geognosy

[ jee-og-nuh-see ]
/ dʒiˈɒg nə si /
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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.
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Origin of geognosy

1785–95; <French géognosie, equivalent to géo-geo- + -gnosie<Greek gnôsis knowledge

OTHER WORDS FROM geognosy

ge·og·nos·tic [jee-og-nos-tik], /ˌdʒi ɒgˈnɒs tɪk/, ge·og·nos·ti·cal, adjectivege·og·nos·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby geognosy

geoengineer, geofact, Geoffrey, Geoffrey of Monmouth, geog., geognosy, geographer, geographical, geographical determinism, geographical mile, geographical tongue
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British Dictionary definitions for geognosy

geognosy
/ (dʒɪˈɒɡnəsɪ) /
noun
the study of the origin and distribution of minerals and rocks in the earth's crust: superseded generally by the term geology

Derived forms of geognosy

geognostic (ˌdʒiːɒɡˈnɒstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for geognosy

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