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geologist

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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
Noun1.geologistgeologist - a specialist in geology              
geophysicist - a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
hydrologist - a geologist skilled in hydrology
oil geologist, petroleum geologist - a specialist in petroleum geology
scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
Translations
geologist [dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪst] N → geólogo/a m/f
geologist [dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst] n → géologue mf
geologist
n → Geologe m, → Geologin f
geologist [dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n → geologo/a
geologist [dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n → geologo/a


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And in the distant future, a geologist examining these beds, might be tempted to conclude that the average duration of life of the embedded fossils had been less than that of the glacial period, instead of having been really far greater, that is extending from before the glacial epoch to the present day.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
Ere entering upon the subject of Fossil Whales, I present my credentials as a geologist, by stating that in my miscellaneous time i have been a stone-mason, and also a great digger of ditches, canals, and wells, wine-vaults, cellars, and cisterns of all sorts.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
We look forward with impatience for some able geologist to explore this sublime but almost unknown region.
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