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orography
[ aw-rog-ruh-fee, oh-rog- ]
/ ɔˈrɒg rə fi, oʊˈrɒg- /
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noun
the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.
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Also called o·rol·o·gy [aw-rol-uh-jee, oh-rol-]. /ɔˈrɒl ə dʒi, oʊˈrɒl-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM orography
or·o·graph·ic [awr-uh-graf-ik, or-uh-], /ˌɔr əˈgræf ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·graph·i·cal, adjectiveor·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby orography
orobanchaceous, orogen, orogeny, orographic cloud, orographic precipitation, orography, oroide, orometer, Oromo, oronasal, Orono
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British Dictionary definitions for orography
orography
orology (ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ)
/ (ɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains
Derived forms of orography
orographer or orologist, nounorographic (ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk) or orological (ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveorographically or orologically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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