单词 | epeirogeny |
释义 | epeirogeny(ˌɛpaɪˈrɒdʒɪnɪ) or epeirogenesis (ɪˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) noun the formation and submergence of continents by broad relatively slow displacements of the earth's crust Also called: epirogenyDerived forms epeirogenic (ɪˌpaɪrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or epeirogenetic (ɪˌpaɪrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) adjective Word origin C19: from Greek ēpeiros continent + -geny |
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