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geoscopy

geoscopy noun: knowledge or study of the earth or soil, obtained by inspection.

Noun

geoscopy (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Knowledge or study of the earth or soil, obtained by inspection.
    • The School of Astronomy, geoscopy, and the choice of fortunate days1882, William Elliot Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation

Origin of geoscopy

From geo- + -scopy.

Questions about geoscopy

What does geoscopy mean?
Geoscopy means knowledge or study of the earth or soil, obtained by inspection.
What part of speech is geoscopy?
Geoscopy is a noun.

Words near geoscopy in the dictionary

  1. geoscientific
  2. geoscientifically
  3. geoscientist
  4. geoscientists
  5. geoscopic
  6. geoscopy
  7. geoselenic
  8. geosensing
  9. geosensor
  10. geosensors
  11. geosequester

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