Term: geodesy: the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: milkwort: any of various plants of the genus Polygala
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: mononeuropathy: any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: foxtail orchid: any of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: typewriter keyboard: a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: caprifig: wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: mania: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: drill master: a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: hog plum: tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: safety valve: a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level