photogeology

[foh-toh-jee-ol-uh-jee]

pho·to·ge·ol·o·gy

[foh-toh-jee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the technique of interpreting geology from aerial photographs or compiling geologic maps therefrom.

Origin:
1940–45; photo- + geology

pho·to·ge·o·log·ic [foh-toh-jee-uh-loj-ik] , pho·to·ge·o·log·i·cal, adjective
pho·to·ge·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Photogeology has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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photogeology (ˌfəʊtəʊdʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the study and identification of geological phenomena using aerial photographs

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