petro-² /pet-rō- or pi-tro-/

Signifying rock

petˈrodrome noun

(Gr dromos a running) an African elephant shrew of the genus Petrodromus

petrogenˈesis noun

(the study of) the origin, formation, etc, of rocks

petrogenetˈic adjective

petˈrōglyph noun

(Gr glyphein to carve) a rock-carving, esp prehistoric

petrōglyphˈic adjective

petˈrōglyphy noun

petˈrōgram noun

(Gr gramma a drawing) a picture on stone

petrogˈrapher noun

petrographˈic or petrographˈical adjective (petrographic province (geology)

A region characterized by a group of genetically related rocks)

petrographˈically adverb

petrogˈraphy noun

(Gr graphein to write) the systematic description and classification of rocks

petrologˈical adjective

petrologˈically adverb

petrolˈogist noun

petrolˈogy noun

(Gr logos discourse) the science of the origin, chemical and mineral composition and structure, and alteration of rocks

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