- another name for geomorphology, physical geography
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phys•i•og•ra•phy
(fiz′ē og′rə fē),USA pronunciation n.
phys′i•og′ra•pher, n.
phys•i•o•graph•ic
(fiz′ē ə graf′ik),USA pronunciation phys′i•o•graph′i•cal, adj.
- Geographythe science of physical geography.
- Geography(formerly) geomorphology.
- Geography, Place Namesthe systematic description of nature in general.
- 1820–30; physio- + -graphy
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physiography /ˌfɪzɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/ n