OREOGRAPHY

Etymology

Noun

oreography (uncountable)

Alternative form of orography

Source: Wiktionary


O`re*og"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. -graphy.]

Definition: The science of mountains; orography.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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