| 单词 | epeirogeny |
| 释义 | epeirogeny in British English (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 + -genyepeirogeny in American English (ˌɛpaɪˈrɑdʒəni) noun movements of uplift or depression affecting large areas of the earth's crust and producing continents, ocean basins, etc. Derived forms epeirogenic (eˌpeiroˈgenic) (ɛˌpaɪroʊˈdʒɛnɪk) adjective or eˌpeirogeˈnetic (ɛˌpaɪroʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk) Word origin < Gr ēpeiros, mainland + -geny |
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