OROGEN


Meaning of OROGEN in English

ˈōrəjə̇n, -ˌjen noun

also oro·gene -ˌjēn

( -s )

Etymology: German orogen, back-formation from orogenie orogeny

1. : a mountain mass that is a unit with respect to origin or uplift

2. : a region of mountain-making disturbance — compare kratogen

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