Meanings
proper noun
alternative Mohorovicic discontinuity
- astrogeologyA similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
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Origin
Named for Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian discontinuità di Mohorovičić
- discontinuità di Mohorovičićthe boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle
Portuguese descontinuidade de Mohorovicic
- descontinuidade de Mohorovicicthe boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle
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APA
Mohorovičić discontinuity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohorovi%C4%8Di%C4%87%20discontinuity
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“Mohorovičić discontinuity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohorovi%C4%8Di%C4%87%20discontinuity. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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