psammology

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noun

The branch of geology concerned with the study of sand.

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Meanings

nounpsammology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyThe branch of geology concerned with the study of sand.

Origin

From psammo- + -logy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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