Etymology

petrogenetic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to petrogenesis, the creation of new rock. Full definition →

English genetic ← Latin petra ← Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)
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  1. Ancient Greekπέτρᾱ (pétrā)
  2. Latinpetra
  3. Englishpetro-
  4. Englishgenetic
  5. English todaypetrogenetic

From petro- + genetic.

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