Meanings
nounpetrogenesis (usually uncountable, plural petrogeneses)
plural petrogeneses
- uncountableusuallyRock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
Synonyms: rock formation, petrogeny
- uncountableusuallyThe study of the origin of rocks, especially igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounRock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
Similar
Broader
study of rock formation
Origin
- GermanPetrogenese
- Englishpetrogenesis
From petro- + -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.
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APA
petrogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrogenesis
MLA
“petrogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrogenesis.
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