petrography

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noun (1)

pe·​trog·​ra·​phy pə-ˈträ-grə-fē 

pe-

: the description and systematic classification of rocks

petrographer

pə-ˈträ-grə-fər 

pe-

noun

petrographic

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

or petrographical

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

petrographically

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

petrographer

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noun (2)

pe·​trog·​ra·​pher pə̇‧ˈträgrəfə(r) 

plural -s

: a specialist in petrography

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

petro- + -graphy

Noun (2)

petrography + -er

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for petrography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography