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noun a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
originEtymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English physicist English geophysicist From geo- + physicist.
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