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单词 terr-oceanic
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terr-oceanicadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin terra , oceanic adj.
Etymology: < classical Latin terra terra n. + oceanic adj. N.E.D. (1911) gives the pronunciation as (te:rˌōuʃiæ·nik) /ˌtɛrəʊʃiːˈænɪk/.
Geology. Obsolete. rare.
terr-oceanic basin n. a hollow of the earth's surface consisting of an ocean basin together with the surrounding land whose rivers drain into it.
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the world > the earth > land > landscape > low land > hollow or depression > [noun] > large hollow or basin
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1859 R. Mallet in Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1858 71 These bands very generally follow the lines of elevation which mark and divide the great oceanic or terr-oceanic basins (saucers) of the earth's surface.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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