geomorphology


geo·mor·phol·o·gy

noun \-mr-ˈfä-lə-jē\
plural geo·mor·phol·o·gies

Definition of GEOMORPHOLOGY

1
: a science that deals with the relief features of the earth or of another celestial body (as the moon) and seeks a genetic interpretation of them
2
: the features dealt with in geomorphology
geo·mor·phol·o·gist \-mr-ˈfä-lə-jist\ noun

Examples of GEOMORPHOLOGY

  1. <the unique character of desert geomorphology>

Origin of GEOMORPHOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1893

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