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oreology

oreology is the alternative form of orology.

Meaning of orology

Noun

orology (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The study or science of mountains and their formation.
    • Their orology however is extremely indeterminate and obscure, and must remain so until the actual survey of experienced engineers shall reduce them to distinct chains or groups.1810, Joseph Wilson, A History of Mountains: Geographical and Mineralogical
    Synonyms:
    oreology, orography

Questions about oreology

What is oreology the alternative form of?
Oreology is the alternative form of orology.

Words near oreology in the dictionary

  1. oreohelicids
  2. oreoline
  3. oreological
  4. oreologist
  5. oreologists
  6. oreology
  7. oreophilous
  8. oreopithecid
  9. oreopithecids
  10. oreos
  11. oreoselin

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