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geomorphic

American  
[jee-uh-mawr-fik] / ˌdʒi əˈmɔr fɪk /

adjective

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

  2. resembling the earth in form.


geomorphic British  
/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of geomorphic

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


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Students in most majors must do at least one summer of fieldwork; petroleum engineering majors might work in the Rangely Oil Field and geology students in geomorphic regions of Colorado, for example.

From US News ● Sep. 29, 2016

The Western Ghats—which stretch from Mumbai to the southern tip of India—are older than the Himalaya and are considered one of the world’s eight “hottest hotspots” of biological diversity, a geomorphic feature of global importance.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 11, 2016

A map of California showing topography and geomorphic provinces.

From Forbes ● Aug. 18, 2014

The geomorphic expression of this process is a series of rocky scarps that retreated in the downwind direction.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 23, 2014

An eclecticist, Mr. Kasliwal drew inspiration equally from geomorphic Modernist forms and India’s rich though occasionally fusty jewelry traditions.

From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2012

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