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geomythology

geomythology noun: the study of myths concerning geological features and events that may refer to verifiable geological phenomena.

Noun

geomythology (uncountable)

  1. The study of myths concerning geological features and events that may refer to verifiable geological phenomena.

Origin of geomythology

From geo- + mythology, coined in 1968 by Dorothy Vitaliano, a geologist at Indiana University.

Questions about geomythology

What does geomythology mean?
Geomythology means the study of myths concerning geological features and events that may refer to verifiable geological phenomena.
What part of speech is geomythology?
Geomythology is a noun.

Words near geomythology in the dictionary

  1. geomythical
  2. geomythically
  3. geomythological
  4. geomythologist
  5. geomythologists
  6. geomythology
  7. geomyths
  8. geon
  9. geonarrative
  10. geonarratives
  11. geonastic

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