geognost

noun

ge·​og·​nost

ˈjēˌägˌnäst,

ˈjēəg-;

jēˈägˌnäst,

-nəst

variants or less commonly geognosist

jēˈägnəsə̇st

plural -s

: a specialist in geognosy

Word History

Etymology

geognost from French géognoste, from géo- ge- + Greek gnōstēs one that knows, from gignōskein to know; geognosist from geognosy + -ist

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