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Oreography — O re*og ra*phy, n. [Gr. o ros, eos, mountain + graphy.] The science of mountains; orography. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oreography — /ɔriˈɒgrəfi/ (say awree ogruhfee) noun → orography. –oreographic /ɔriəˈgræfɪk/ (say awreeuh grafik), oreographical /ɒriəˈgræfɪkəl/ (say oreeuh grafikuhl), adjective …
Oreographic — O re*o*graph ic, a. Of or pertaining to oreography. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Orography — (from the Greek όρος, hill, γραφία, to write) is the study of the formation and relief of mountains,[1] and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region s elevated terrain.[2] Orography (also known as oreography, orology or oreology)… … Wikipedia
orography — /ɒˈrɒgrəfi/ (say o rogruhfee) noun that branch of physical geography which deals with mountains. Also, oreography. –orographic /ɒroʊˈgræfɪk/ (say oroh grafik), orographical /ɒroʊˈgræfɪkəl/ (say oroh grafikuhl), adjective …
orography — n. (also oreography) the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. Derivatives: orographic adj. orographical adj … Useful english dictionary
