Webster's Dictionary 1913

1000

Geocyclic

Ge′o‐cyc″lic (?), a. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + κύκλοσ circle.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or illustrating, the revolutions of the earth; as, a geocyclic machine.2. Circling the eart...

1001

Geode

Ge″ode (jē″ōd), n. [F. géode, L. geodes, fr. Gr. � earthlike; γέα, γη̑, the earth + εἰ̑δοσ form.] (Min.) (a) A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or miner...

1002

Geodephagous

Ge′o‐deph″a‐gous (jē′ō̍‐dĕf″ȧ‐gŭs), a. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, earth + αδηφἄγοσ eating one's fill; gluttonous.] (Zoöl.) Living in the earth; — applied to the ground beetles.

1003

Geodesic

{ Ge′o‐des″ic (jē′ō̍‐dĕs″ĭk), Ge′o‐des″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [Cf. F. géodésique.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic.

1004

Geodesic (2)

Ge′o‐des″ic, n. A geodetic line or curve.

1005

Geodesist

Ge‐od″e‐sist (?), n. One versed in geodesy.

1006

Geodesy

Ge‐od″e‐sy (?), n. [Gr. �; γέα, γη̑, the earth + � to divide: cf. F. géodésie.] (Math.) That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measure...

1007

Geodetic

{ Ge′o‐det″ic (?), Ge′o‐det″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to geodesy; obtained or determined by the operations of geodesy; engaged in geodesy; geodesic; as, geodetic surveyin...

1008

Geodetically

Ge′o‐det″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a geodetic manner; according to geodesy.

1009

Geodetics

Ge′o‐det″ics (?), n. Same as Geodesy.

1010

Geodiferous

Ge′o‐dif″er‐ous (?), a. [Geode + -ferous.] (Min.) Producing geodes; containing geodes.

1011

Geoduck

Ge″o‐duck (?), n.(Zoöl.) A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food.

1012

Geognosis

Ge′og‐no″sis (?), n. [See Geognosy.] Knowledge of the earth. G. Eliot.

1013

Geognost

Ge″og‐nost (?), n. [Cf. F. géognoste.] One versed in geognosy; a geologist.

1014

Geognostic

{ Ge′og‐nos″tic (?), Ge′og‐nos″tic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. géognostique.] Of or pertaining to geognosy, or to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological.

1015

Geognosy

Ge‐og″no‐sy (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + γνω̑σισ knowing, knowledge, fr. γιγνώσκειν to know: cf. F. géognosie.] That part of geology which treats of the materials of the e...

1016

Geogonic

{ Ge′o‐gon″ic (?), Ge′o‐gon″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. géogonique.] Of or pertaining to geogony, or to the formation of the earth.

1017

Geogony

Ge‐og″o‐ny (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + � generation, birth, fr. the root of � to be born: cf. F. géogonie.] The branch of science which treats of the formation of the earth.

1018

Geographer

Ge‐og″ra‐pher (?), n. One versed in geography.

1019

Geographic

{ Ge′o‐graph″ic (?), Ge′o‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. geographicus, Gr. �: cf. F. géographique.] Of or pertaining to geography.Geographical distribution. See under Distribution. —...

1020

Geographically

Ge′o‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a geographical manner or method; according to geography.

1021

Geography

Ge‐og″ra‐phy (?), n.; pl.Geographies (#). [F. géographie, l. geographia, fr. Gr. �; γέα, γη̑, the earth + � description, fr. � to write, describe. See Graphic.] 1. The science w...

1022

Geolatry

Ge‐ol″a‐try (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + � worship.] The worship of the earth. G. W. Cox.The Geological Series.☞ The science of geology, as treating of the history of the ...

1023

Geologer

{ Ge‐ol″o‐ger (?), Ge′o‐lo″gi‐an (?), } n. A geologist.

1024

Geologic

{ Ge′o‐log″ic (?), Ge′o‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. géologique.] Of or pertaining to geology, or the science of the earth.

1025

Geologically

Ge′o‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a geological manner.

1026

Geologist

Ge‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. [Cf. F. Géologiste.] One versed in the science of geology.