geomorphology

geo·mor·phol·o·gy

noun \-mȯr-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 \-mȯr-ˈfä-lə-jist\ noun

Examples of GEOMORPHOLOGY

1. <the unique character of desert geomorphology>

Origin of GEOMORPHOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1893

Related to GEOMORPHOLOGY

Synonyms: chorography, geography, landscape, terrain, topography

Related Words: scenery; ground, land, landform, terrane, terrene

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