| 单词 | geognosy |
| 释义 | geognosy[ jee-og-nuh-see ] / dʒiˈɒg nə si / nounArchaic. 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 geognosy1785–95; <French géognosie, equivalent to géo-geo- + -gnosie<Greek gnôsis knowledge OTHER WORDS FROM geognosyge·og·nos·tic [jee-og-nos-tik], /ˌdʒi ɒgˈnɒs tɪk/, ge·og·nos·ti·cal, adjectivege·og·nos·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby geognosygeoengineer, geofact, Geoffrey, Geoffrey of Monmouth, geog., geognosy, geographer, geographical, geographical determinism, geographical mile, geographical tongue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geognosy
British Dictionary definitions for geognosygeognosy / (dʒɪˈɒɡnəsɪ) / nounthe study of the origin and distribution of minerals and rocks in the earth's crust: superseded generally by the term geology Derived forms of geognosygeognostic (ˌdʒiːɒɡˈnɒstɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for geognosyC18: from French géognosie, from geo- + Greek gnōsis a seeking to know, knowledge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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