EPEIROGENY


Meaning of EPEIROGENY in English

Pronunciation: ˌ e- ˌ p ī - ' rä-j ə -n ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -nies

Etymology: Greek ē peiros mainland, continent + English -geny

Date: 1890

: the deformation of the earth's crust by which the broader features of relief are produced

– epei · ro · gen · ic \ i- ˌ p ī -r ə - ' je-nik \ adjective

– epei · ro · gen · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

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