2. A treatise on the science.

Ge*om"a*lism (?), n. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + "omalismo`s a

leveling.] (Biol.) The tendency of an organism to respond, during its

growth, to the force of gravitation.

Ge"o*man`cer (?), n. One who practices, or is versed in, geomancy.

Ge"o*man`cy (?), n. [OE. geomance, geomancie, F. gÈomance, gÈomancie,

LL. geomantia, fr. Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + mantei`a divination.] A

kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots

or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.

{ Ge`o*man"tic (?), Ge`o*man"tic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. gÈomantique.]

Pertaining or belonging to geomancy.

Ge*om"e*ter (?), n. [F. gÈomËtre, L. geometres, geometra, fr. Gr.

gewme`trhs, fr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + me`tron measure. See Meter

measure.] 1. One skilled in geometry; a geometrician; a mathematician.

I. Watts.

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