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physiography

noun as in geography

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Areas for new national parks are chosen based on how well they “portray the geology, physiography, vegetation, wildlife, and ecosystem diversity characteristic of the natural region,” according to Parks Canada.

The popular meaning is better conveyed by the word physiography, a Physical geography.

Distribution of certain cold-blooded animals in Louisiana in relationship to the geology and physiography of the state.

To the west of Kashgar the central depression is limited by General physiography.

Physiography is a phase of geology which investigates the surface features of the earth.

The three divisions of the isthmus recognized in the account of the physiography serve equally well in describing the vegetation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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