geognost

English

Etymology

Compare French géognoste.

Noun

geognost (plural geognosts)

(historical or obsolete) Someone versed in geognosy; a geologist.

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References

“geognost”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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