Part 4769

<hw><hw>Ge`o*det"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ge`o*det"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to gebdesy; obtained or determined by the operations of geodesy; engaged in geodesy; geodesic; <as>as, <ex>geodetic</ex> surveying; <ex>geodetic</ex> observers.</as></def>

<cs><mcol><col>Geodetic line</col> &or; <col>curve</col></mcol>, <cd>the shortest line that can be drawn between two points on the elipsoidal surface of the earth; a curve drawn on any given surface so that the osculating plane of the curve at every point shall contain the normal to the surface; the minimum line that can be drawn on any surface between any two points.</cd></cs>

<h1>Geodetically</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge`o*det"ic*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a geodetic manner; according to geodesy.</def>

<h1>Geodetics</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge`o*det"ics</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Geodesy</er>.</def>

<h1>Geodiferous</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge`o*dif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Geode</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Producing geodes; containing geodes.</def>

<h1>Geoduck</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge"o*duck</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[American Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A gigantic clam (<spn>Glycimeris generosa</spn>) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food.</def>

<h1>Geognosis</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge`og*no"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Geognosy</er>.]</ety> <def>Knowledge of the earth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>G. Eliot.</i>

<h1>Geognost</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge"og*nost</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>g\'82ognoste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One versed in geognosy; a geologist.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Geognostic, Geognostical</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw><hw>Ge`og*nos"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ge`og*nos"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>g\'82ognostique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to geognosy, or to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Geognosy</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge*og"no*sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, the earth + <?/ knowing, knowledge, fr. <?/ to know: cf. F. <ets>g\'82ognosie</ets>.]</ety> <def>That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth's structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.</def>

<h1>Geogonic, Geogonical</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw><hw>Ge`o*gon"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ge`o*gon"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>g\'82ogonique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to geogony, or to the formation of the earth.</def>

<h1>Geogony</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge*og"o*ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, the earth + <?/ generation, birth, fr. the root of <?/ to be born: cf. F. <ets>g\'82ogonie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The branch of science which treats of the formation of the earth.</def>

<h1>Geographer</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw>Ge*og"ra*pher</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in geography.</def>

<h1>Geographic, Geographical</h1> <Xpage=621>

<hw><hw>Ge`o*graph"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ge`o*graph"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>geographicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>g\'82ographique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to geography.</def>

<cs><col>Geographical distribution</col>. <cd>See under <er>Distribution</er>.</cd> -- <col>Geographic latitude</col><cd> (of a place), the angle included between a line perpendicular or normal to the level surface of water at rest at the place, and the plane of the equator; differing slightly from the geocentric latitude by reason of the difference between the earth's figure and a true sphere.</cd> -- <col>Geographical mile</col>. <cd>See under <er>Mile</er>.</cd> -- <col>Geographical variation</col>, <cd>any variation of a species which is dependent on climate or other geographical conditions.</cd></cs>