geology

ge·ol·o·gy

noun \jē-ˈä-lə-jē\

plural ge·ol·o·gies

Definition of GEOLOGY

1

a : a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks b : a study of the solid matter of a celestial body (as the moon)

2

: geologic features

3

: a treatise on geology

— ge·ol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

Examples of GEOLOGY

1. learning about the geology of Hawaii

Origin of GEOLOGY

New Latin geologia, from ge- + -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1735

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with GEOLOGY

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