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geognosy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ge-og-nosy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The geological study of the Earth's structure and composition.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Geognosie; coined by Abraham Gottlob Werner. By surface analysis, geo- + -gnosy.

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Usage

Derived Forms

geognost

Frequently Paired Words

geognosis geognosist

Questions

What does geognosy mean?
The geological study of the Earth's structure and composition.
Where does geognosy come from?
It is traced to German.

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