n.
Pronunciation: li- ' thä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
Date: 1716
1 : the study of rocks
2 : the character of a rock formation also : a rock formation having a particular set of characteristics
– lith · o · log · ic \ ˌ li-th ə - ' lä-jik \ or lith · o · log · i · cal \ -ji-k ə l \ adjective
– lith · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb