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geological

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.geological - of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces"
geologic
Translations
geological [dʒɪəˈlɔdʒɪkl] adj → geológico
geological [dʒɪəˈlɔdʒɪkl] adj → géologique
geological [dʒɪəˈlɔdʒɪkl] adj → geologisch
geological [dʒɪəˈlɔdʒɪkl] adj → geologico/a


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Beagle,' as naturalist, I was much struck with certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
Nor could you wonder had you witnessed a recent experience of mine when, in the armor of blissful and stupendous ignorance, I gaily narrated the gist of it to a Fellow of the Royal Geological Society on the occasion of my last trip to London.
At the Earth's Core by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The Americans, among others, hoped one day or other to determine this geological question.
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