Geostrophic Definition
jēə-strŏfĭk
adjective
Designating or of a force producing deflection as a result of the earth's rotation.
Webster's New World
Origin of Geostrophic
From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth-”) + στροφή (strophē, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.
From Wiktionary
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geo– Greek strophē a turning strophe –ic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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