2. A treatise on this science. Analytical, or Coördinate, geometry, that branch of mathematical analysis which has for its object the analytical investigation of the relations and properties of geometrical magnitudes. — Descriptive geometry, that part of geometry which treats of the graphic solution of all problems involving three dimensions. — Elementary geometry, that part of geometry which treats of the simple properties of straight lines, circles, plane surface, solids bounded by plane surfaces, the sphere, the cylinder, and the right cone. — Higher geometry, that pert of geometry which treats of those properties of straight lines, circles, etc., which are less simple in their relations, and of curves and surfaces of the second and higher degrees.
GEOPHAGISM
Ge*oph"a*gism, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The act or habit of eating earth. See Dirt eating, under Dirt.
Dunglison.
GEOPHAGIST
Ge*oph"a*gist, n.
Defn: One who eats earth, as dirt, clay, chalk, etc.
GEOPHAGOUS
Ge*oph"a*gous, a.
Defn: Earth-eating.
GEOPHILA
Ge*oph"i*la, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The division of Mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.
GEOPONIC; GEOPONICAL
Ge`o*pon"ic, Ge`o*pon"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. géoponique.]