geognosy
Archaic. a science dealing with the constituent parts of the earth, its envelope of air and water, its crust, and the condition of its interior.
Origin of geognosy
1Other words from geognosy
- ge·og·nos·tic [jee-og-nos-tik], /ˌdʒi ɒgˈnɒs tɪk/, ge·og·nos·ti·cal, adjective
- ge·og·nos·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use geognosy in a sentence
The proper carrying out of the objects of the geognostic enquiries was hampered by unforeseen obstacles and difficulties.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I | Karl Ritter von ScherzerUnfortunately I do not possess sufficient geognostic knowledge to be able to set this cavern down as an extinct volcano.
Visit to Iceland | Ida PfeifferGeognostic, pertaining to a knowledge of the structure of the earth.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man | J. P. MacLean
British Dictionary definitions for geognosy
/ (dʒɪˈɒɡnəsɪ) /
the study of the origin and distribution of minerals and rocks in the earth's crust: superseded generally by the term geology
Origin of geognosy
1Derived forms of geognosy
- geognostic (ˌdʒiːɒɡˈnɒstɪk), adjective
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