seismogenesis

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noun

Any process that causes earthquakes

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Meanings

nounseismogenesis (plural seismogeneses)

plural seismogeneses

  1. geographyAny process that causes earthquakes

Origin

From seismo- + -genesis.

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APA

seismogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismogenesis

MLA

“seismogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismogenesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seismogenesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismogenesis.

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