EPEIROGENY


Meaning of EPEIROGENY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌe-ˌpī-ˈrä-jə-nē ]

noun

( plural -nies )

Etymology: Greek ēpeiros 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-ˌpī-rə-ˈje-nik adjective

• epei·ro·gen·i·cal·ly -ni-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.