GEOGNOSTIC

Etymology

Adjective

geognostic (not comparable)

(now chiefly historical) Pertaining to geognosy; geological. [from 18th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ge`og*nos"tic, Ge`og*nos"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. géognostique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to geognosy, or to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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