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geohydrology

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ge⋅o⋅hy⋅drol⋅o⋅gy

[jee-oh-hahy-drol-uh-jee]
–noun
hydrogeology.

Origin:
1905–10; geo- + hydrology


ge⋅o⋅hy⋅dro⋅log⋅ic [jee-oh-hahy-druh-loj-ik] , ge⋅o⋅hy⋅dro⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
ge⋅o⋅hy⋅dro⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ge⋅o⋅hy⋅drol⋅o⋅gist, noun

hy⋅dro⋅ge⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

[hahy-droh-jee-ol-uh-jee]
–noun
the science dealing with the occurrence and distribution of underground water.
Also called hydrology, geohydrology.


Origin:
1815–25; hydro- 1 + geology


hy⋅dro⋅ge⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal [hahy-druh-jee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , hy⋅dro⋅ge⋅o⋅log⋅ic, adjective
hy⋅dro⋅ge⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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hydrogeology   (hī'drō-jē-ŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of the occurrence, distribution, and effects of groundwater.
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