tectonosphere

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noun

The outermost layer of the Earth where the crustal movements originate.

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Meanings

nountectonosphere (plural tectonospheres)

plural tectonospheres

  1. The outermost layer of the Earth where the crustal movements originate.

Origin

From tectono- + -sphere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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