engysseismology

noun

en·​gys·​seismology

¦enj|ə̇,

¦eŋg|,

|ē+

: a branch of seismology that deals with the records of earthquake shocks registered in or near the region of disturbance compare teleseismology

Word History

Etymology

Greek engys near + English seismology

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