geomorphology

[ jee-uh-mawr-fol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.

geomorphology

/ ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒdʒənɪ; ˌdʒiːəʊmɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ; ˌdʒiːəʊˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of geology that is concerned with the structure, origin, and development of the topographical features of the earth's surface

geomorphology

/ jē′ō-môr-fŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of the formation, alteration, and configuration of landforms and their relationship with underlying structures.

Derived Forms

• ˌgeoˌmorphoˈlogically, adverb
• geomorphological, adjective

Other Words From

• ge·o·mor·pho·log·i·cal [jee-, uh, -mawr-ph, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], geo·morpho·logic adjective
• geo·mor·pholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of geomorphology¹

First recorded in 1890–95; geo- + morphology

Example Sentences

The history of the origin of the various forms belongs to geology, and can be completely studied only by geological Geomorphology.

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