historical geology

noun

the branch of geology dealing with the history of the earth.

Origin of historical geology

First recorded in 1920–25

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British Dictionary definitions for historical geology

historical geology

noun

the branch of geology concerned with the evolution of the earth and its life forms from its origins to the present

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