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orography

American  
[aw-rog-ruh-fee, oh-rog-] / ɔˈrɒg rə fi, oʊˈrɒg- /

noun

  1. the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.


orography British  
/ ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ, ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk, ɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ, ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains

"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

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Etymology

Origin of orography

First recorded in 1840–50; oro- 1 + -graphy

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It possessed its own peculiar orography, a mountainous system, making it a world in itself.

From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules

Beyond question the orography is more accurately given than anywhere else; in this respect, indeed, no other country can compare with it.

From Above the Snow Line by Dent, Clinton Thomas

In the lunar orography they have discerned some chains of mountains, which are chiefly distributed over the northern hemisphere.

From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules

Approaching now, through the high valleys, the central region of the mountain system of Corsica, this may be a proper place for a brief survey of the main features in its orography and geological structure.

From Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. by Forester, Thomas

At this moment, to the left, lay extended one of the finest circles of lunar orography, one of the curiosities of this continent.

From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules

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