geologist (jeolojist)

[ structure of the ear earth, or any part of it: as, the geologist of an exploring expedition; a state geologist. geologize (jē-ol'ō-jīz), v. i.; pret. and pp. geol ogized, ppr. geologizing. [ 2494 study geology; make geological investigations; discourse as a geologist. Also spelled geologise. geology (je-olo-ji), n.; pl. geologies (-jiz). [=F. géologie Sp. geología = Pg. It. geologia = D. G. geologie = Dan. Sw. geologi, raphy, and lithology. - Agricultural geology. See agri cultural.-Dynamic geology. See dynamic. Physical geology. See physical. - Structural geology. See structural. =Syn. Geology, Geognosy. Both mean the same thing; but, with an unnece ary degree of refinement in terms, it has been proposed to call our description of the structures of the earth geognosy, and our theoretical speculations as to its formation geology. Sir C. Lyell, Prin. of Geol. (4th ed., 1835), I. 388. geom. An abbreviation of geometry. geomalic (je-ō-mal'ik), a. [ Of or pertaining to geo malism; exhibiting ge omalism. [Rare.]