An alternative or extended adjectival form meaning relating to or derived from the earth.
A variant or extension of 'geotic' with the suffix '-al' added, a common way to form adjectives. This form appears rarely in historical texts and represents early scientific nomenclature.
This is one of those wonderful archaic scientific words that shows how terminology evolved—'geotical' appears in 17th and 18th-century texts but was eventually replaced by more standardized terms like 'geological' and 'geochemical.' Language is always changing!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.