Pronunciation: ˌ pe-tr ō - ' je-n ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1901
: the origin or formation of rocks
– pet · ro · ge · net · ic \ -j ə - ' ne-tik \ adjective
Pronunciation: ˌ pe-tr ō - ' je-n ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1901
: the origin or formation of rocks
– pet · ro · ge · net · ic \ -j ə - ' ne-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012