terrane

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noun

A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.

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Meanings

nounterrane (plural terranes)

plural terranes

  1. geographyA block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.

    The mountain belt came together as an accretion of terranes.

    2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 195

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
terrain

Origin

Variant form of terrain.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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