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pet•ro•gen•e•sis
Pronunciation: (pe"trō-jen'u-sis), [key]—
n.
1. the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks.
2. the origin and formation of rocks. Also called
pe•trog•e•ny Pronunciation: (pi-troj'u-nē). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.