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fisiográfico

physiographic

adjective fee-syoh-GRAH-fee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek phýsis (nature) + gráphō (to write/describe).

Usage Note

Fisiográfico is a technical geographic and geological adjective describing the physical features and landforms of a region. Descripción fisiográfica is the standard term in academic geography for a physical description of terrain. It is a formal, specialist word not used in everyday conversation.

Examples

"El estudio fisiográfico describe el relieve montañoso."

Natural Translation

The physiographic study describes the mountainous terrain.

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