OROGENY


Meaning of OROGENY in English

— orogenic /awr'euh jen"ik, or'euh-/ , orogenetic , adj.

/aw roj"euh nee, oh roj"-/ , n. Geol.

the process of mountain making or upheaval.

Also called orogenesis /awr'euh jen"euh sis, or'euh-/ .

[ 1885-90; ORO- 1 + -GENY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .