lithology

li·thol·o·gy

noun \li-ˈthä-lə-jē\

plural li·thol·o·gies

Definition of LITHOLOGY

1

: the study of rocks

2

: the character of a rock formation; also : a rock formation having a particular set of characteristics

— lith·o·log·ic \ˌli-thə-ˈlä-jik\ or lith·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— lith·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of LITHOLOGY

1716

Rhymes with LITHOLOGY

andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology