First Known Use: 1893
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geomorphology
noun geo·mor·phol·o·gy \-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
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Origin of GEOMORPHOLOGY
International Scientific Vocabulary
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- chorography, geography, landscape, terrain, topography
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