cymatogeny

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noun

warping of the Earth's crust on a massive scale, resulting in domes and basins

OriginAncient Greek κῦμα, κύματος →
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Meanings

nouncymatogeny (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographywarping of the Earth's crust on a massive scale, resulting in domes and basins

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῦμα, κύματος“wave”
  2. Englishcymatogeny

From Ancient Greek κῦμα, κύματος (kûma, kúmatos, “wave”) + -geny.

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Translations

Irish címeataigineacht
  • címeataigineachtwarping of the Earth's crust
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APA

cymatogeny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymatogeny

MLA

“cymatogeny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymatogeny. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cymatogeny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymatogeny.

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