orogenesis

noun

Meaning

The process of mountain formation by deformation of the Earth's crust.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

collisional(English)hercynian(English)orogeny(English)orogen(English)orogenous zone(English)pedogenesis(English)telogenesis(English)epeirogenesis(English)

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Sources

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orogenesis — meaning and etymology | WikiWord