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The solid part of the earth
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geosphere
Word definitions for geosphere in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle [syn: lithosphere ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. the solid body of the Earth
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
There are several conflicting definitions for geosphere . The geosphere may be taken as the collective name for the lithosphere , the hydrosphere , the cryosphere , and the atmosphere . In Aristotelian physics , the term was applied to four spherical natural ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1898, from geo- + sphere .
Usage examples of geosphere.
I am an astro-biologist, as well as a scientist of other fields, and have studied your biosphere and geosphere extensively.