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geognostic

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ge⋅og⋅no⋅sy

  [jee-og-nuh-see]
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–noun
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:
1785–95; < F géognosie, equiv. to géo- geo- + -gnosie < Gk gnôsis knowledge

Related forms:
ge⋅og⋅nos⋅tic  [jee-og-nos-tik] , ge⋅og⋅nos⋅ti⋅cal, adjective
ge⋅og⋅nos⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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