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lithology
noun li·thol·o·gy \li-ˈthä-lə-jē\
plural li·thol·o·gies
Definition of LITHOLOGY
1
: the study of rocks
2
: the character of a rock formation; also : a rock formation having a particular set of characteristics
— lith·o·log·ic \ˌli-thə-ˈlä-jik\ or lith·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
— lith·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of LITHOLOGY
1716
Rhymes with LITHOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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