Friday, June 12, 2009

Prefix of the Day: GEO-

Prefix of the day:

GEO-

From Greek, meaning "Earth".


GEOlogy: Study of Earth.

GEO
metry: Measure of Earth.

GEOphagy: Eating of earth (of dirt and clay, etc.)

GEOsynchronous: Moving in an orbit equal to the Earth's period of rotation.

GEOstrophic: Depending upon the turning of the Earth.

Mnemonic:
Gee-oh, Geo, Gee! The Earth rocks!

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