geochronologist

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noun

A geologist whose speciality is geochronology.

OriginEnglish chronologist ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ← Proto-Hellenic *gaya →
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Meanings

noungeochronologist (plural geochronologists)

plural geochronologists

  1. A geologist whose speciality is geochronology.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishchronologist
  7. Englishgeochronologist

From geo- + chronologist.

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APA

geochronologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geochronologist

MLA

“geochronologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geochronologist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geochronologist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geochronologist.

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