petrographer

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noun

A person practicing petrography.

OriginEnglish petro- ← Latin petra →
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Meanings

nounpetrographer (plural petrographers)

plural petrographers

  1. A person practicing petrography.

Origin

  1. Latinpetra
  2. Englishpetro-
  3. Englishpetrographer

From petro- + -grapher.

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APA

petrographer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrographer

MLA

“petrographer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrographer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrographer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrographer.

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