- ge|og|ra|pher
- ge|og|ra|pher «jee OG ruh fuhr», noun.a person who knows much about geography: »
At every turn the geographer must have recourse to the findings of the geologist (White and Renner).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pher — pher·e·crat·ic; phi·los·o·pher; pho·nog·ra·pher; pho·tog·ra·pher; phys·i·og·ra·pher; plas·ma·pher·e·sis; por·nog·ra·pher; pot·a·mog·ra·pher; psy·chog·ra·pher; pte·rog·ra·pher; py·rog·ra·pher; ra·di·og·ra·pher; rhypa·rog·ra·pher; sce·nog·ra·pher;… … English syllables
pher- — pher See also: s. (s)p(h)er … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Pher|e|cra|te|an — «FEHR uh kruh TEE uhn», adjective, noun. Ancient Prosody. –adj. noting or having to do with a logaoedic tripody, catalectic or acatalectic, whose first or second foot is a dactyl, the others being trochees. –n. a Pherecratean tripody or verse.… … Useful english dictionary
Pher|e|crat|ic — «FEHR uh KRAT ihk», adjective, noun. = Pherecratean. (Cf. ↑Pherecratean) … Useful english dictionary
pher|o|mo|nal — «FEHR uh MOH nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with pheromones: »Of all the likely influences, a pheromonal communication, by subliminal odour, seemed biologically the most likely (Alex Comfort) … Useful english dictionary
pher|o|mone — «FEHR uh mohn», noun. a substance secreted externally by certain animal species, especially insects, to affect the behavior or development of other members of the species: »The queen substance of honeybees, which inhibits ovary development…in… … Useful english dictionary
pher — (G). Carry, bear … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
-pher — fə(r) noun combining form ( s) Etymology: Greek pherein to carry more at bear : one that carries chronopher telpher … Useful english dictionary
pher·o·mone — /ˈferəˌmoʊn/ noun, pl mones [count] biology : a chemical substance that an animal or insect produces in order to attract other animals or insects and especially a mate … Useful english dictionary
at´mos|pher´i|cal|ly — at|mos|pher|ic «AT muh SFEHR ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the atmosphere: »Normal atmospheric pressure on the earth s surface at sea level is 14.7 pounds to the square inch. 2. in the atmosphere: »Atmospheric conditions often… … Useful english dictionary
at|mos|pher|ic — «AT muh SFEHR ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the atmosphere: »Normal atmospheric pressure on the earth s surface at sea level is 14.7 pounds to the square inch. 2. in the atmosphere: »Atmospheric conditions often prevent observations … Useful english dictionary
