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   Ge·ol·o·gy

   /jēˈäləjē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
   • ▪ the geological features of an area: "the geology of the Outer Hebrides"
   • ▪ the geological features of a planetary body: "the geology of the surface of Mars"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from geo- + -logy, after modern Latin geologia.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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