plutonometamorphism
/ˌpluːtənə(ʊ)ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/Geology rare
noun
Metamorphism occurring at high temperatures and pressures at great depths in the earth's crust.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Alfred Harker (1859–1939), petrologist. From pluton- + -o- + metamorphism.
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