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LITHOLOGY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
Synonyms:
lithology; petrology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("lithology" is a kind of...):
geomorphology; morphology (the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms)
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