SINCE 1828
photogeology
noun
pho·to·ge·ol·o·gy
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Definition of photogeology
: a branch of geology concerned with the identification and study of geological features through the study of aerial or orbital photographs
Other Words from photogeology
photogeologic
\ ˌfō-tō-ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-jik
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or less commonly photogeological \ ˌfō-tō-ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
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or less commonly photogeological \ ˌfō-tō-ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
photogeologist
\ ˌfō-tō-ˌjē-ˈä-lə-jist
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noun
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noun
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