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OROGRAPHY (Gr. opos, mountain, ypadeuv, to write)
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OROGRAPHY (Gr. opos, mountain, ypadeuv, to write), that part of physical geography which deals, with the geological formation, the surface features and description of mountains. The terms " oreography," " orology" and "oreology" are also sometimes used.