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Geologic

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ge·ol·o·gy  (j-l-j)
n. pl. ge·ol·o·gies
1. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
2. The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.
3. A book on geology.
4. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.
[Medieval Latin gelogia, study of earthly things : Greek ge-, geo- + Greek -logi, -logy.]
geo·logic (j-ljk), geo·logi·cal adj.
geo·logi·cal·ly adv.
ge·olo·gist n.
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Adj.1.geologic - of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces"
geological


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