geognost
noun
ge·og·nost
\ˈjēˌägˌnäst, ˈjēəg-; jēˈägˌnäst, -nəst\
variants: less commonly
geognosist
\jēˈägnəsə̇st\Read the Latest from M-W
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Origin and Etymology of geognost
geognost from French géognoste, from géo- ge- + Greek gnōstēs one that knows, from gignōskein to know; geognosist from geognosy + -ist
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