Relating to or resembling a gorge; narrow and steep like a canyon or ravine.
Derived from 'gorge' (a narrow valley) with the adjectival suffix '-ic.' Reflects geological terminology for terrain characterized by narrow, steep-sided passages.
Geologists needed words to describe specific landscape features, and 'goric' is one of those technical descriptors that shows how the physical environment shapes the vocabulary scientists create!
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