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geomorphology

[ jee-uh-mawr-fol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdʒi ə mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.
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Origin of geomorphology

First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + morphology

OTHER WORDS FROM geomorphology

ge·o·mor·pho·log·i·cal [jee-uh-mawr-phuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌdʒi əˌmɔr phəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ge·o·mor·pho·log·ic, adjectivege·o·mor·phol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby geomorphology

geometric series, geometrid, geometrize, geometry, geomorphic, geomorphology, geonavigation, Geonim, geophagy, geophilous, geophone
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British Dictionary definitions for geomorphology

geomorphology

geomorphogeny (ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒdʒənɪ)

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of geology that is concerned with the structure, origin, and development of the topographical features of the earth's surface

Derived forms of geomorphology

geomorphological (ˌdʒiːəʊˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or geomorphologic, adjectivegeomorphologically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for geomorphology

geomorphology
[ jē′ō-môr-fŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of the formation, alteration, and configuration of landforms and their relationship with underlying structures.
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