orography

orography
orographic /awr'euh graf"ik, or'euh-/, orographical, adj.orographically, adv.
/aw rog"reuh fee, oh rog"-/, n.
the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. Also called orology /aw rol"euh jee, oh rol"-/.
[1840-50; ORO-1 + -GRAPHY]

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