ˌfizēˈägrəfē, -fi noun
( -es )
Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin physiographia, from New Latin physi- + Latin -graphia -graphy
1. : a description of nature or natural phenomena in general : phenomenal as distinguished from theoretical or etiological natural science — sometimes used of the descriptive part of a particular science
2.
a. : physical geography
b. : the description and genetic interpretation of the relief features of the earth's surface : geomorphology