epeirogeny

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noun

Broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounepeirogeny (usually uncountable, plural epeirogenies)

plural epeirogenies

  1. uncountableusuallygeographyBroad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 造陆运动, 造陆作用
  • 造陆运动 (zào lù yùn dòng)broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents
  • 造陆作用 (zào lù zuò yòng)broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents
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Chicago

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