the branch of geology that is concerned with the structure, origin, and development of the topographical features of the earth's surface
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ge•o•mor•phol•o•gy
( jē′ə môr fol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n.
ge•o•mor•pho•log•i•cal
( jē′ə môr′phə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation ge′o•mor′pho•log′ic, adj.
ge′o•mor•phol′o•gist, n.
- Geologythe study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.
- 1890–95; geo- + morphology
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