Definitions For Petrogenesis

Noun

PETROGENESIS (plural - or petrogeneses) rock formation, rock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks. The study of the origin of rocks, especially igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Synonyms

formation of rocks rock formation, petrogeny

Hypernyms

study of rock formation petrology, geology

Related terms

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Etymology

From {{confix, en, petro, genesis}}, originally as a calque of earlier {{der, en, de, Petrogenese}} and Petrogenesis.

Is Petrogenesis a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18

The word Petrogenesis is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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