1. Of, pertaining to, or illustrating, the revolutions of the earth; as, a geocyclic machine.
2. Circling the earth periodically.
GEODE Ge"ode, n. Etym: [F. géode, L. geodes, fr. Gr. (Min.) (a) A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter. (b) The cavity in such a nodule.
GEODEPHAGOUS
Ge`o*deph"a*gous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Living in the earth; — applied to the ground beetles.
GEODESIC; GEODESICAL
Ge`o*des"ic, Ge`o*des"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. géodésique.] (Math.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to geodetic.
GEODESIC
Ge`o*des"ic, n.
Defn: A geodetic line or curve.
GEODESIST
Ge*od"e*sist, n.