Etymology

metallogeny

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Today it means: The branch of geology concerned with the study of the formation of mineral deposits Full definition →

English metallo- ← Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
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  1. Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
  2. Englishmetallo-
  3. English todaymetallogeny

From metallo- + -geny.

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