photogeology

noun

pho·​to·​ge·​ol·​o·​gy ˌfō-tō-jē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce photogeology (audio)
: a branch of geology concerned with the identification and study of geologic features through the study of aerial or orbital photographs
photogeologic
ˌfō-tō-ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce photogeology (audio)
adjective
or less commonly photogeological
ˌfō-tō-ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce photogeology (audio)
photogeologist
ˌfō-tō-ˌjē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce photogeology (audio)
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photogeology was in 1941

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“Photogeology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogeology. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

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