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orology

orology noun: the study or science of mountains and their formation.

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

Synonyms of orology

Origin of orology

From oro- + -logy.

Questions about orology

What does orology mean?
Orology means the study or science of mountains and their formation.
What part of speech is orology?
Orology is a noun.

Words near orology in the dictionary

  1. orolingual
  2. orological
  3. orologically
  4. orologist
  5. orologists
  6. orology
  7. oromandibular
  8. oromanual
  9. oromaxillary
  10. oromaxillofacial
  11. oromediterranean

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