orogen

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noun

Rock deformed by orogeny; a belt of such rock(s).

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Meanings

nounorogen (countable and uncountable, plural orogens)

plural orogens

  1. countableuncountablegeographyRock deformed by orogeny; a belt of such rock(s).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
orogenous zone

Origin

See orogeny and -gen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OregonorgonegoonerongoerNooger
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APA

orogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orogen

MLA

“orogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orogen.

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