"Mohorovičić discontinuity" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /məʊhəʊˈɹə(ʊ)vɪtʃɪtʃ ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/ [UK]
Etymology: Named for Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mohorovičić discontinuity
  1. (geology) The boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle. Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: Moho, Moho discontinuity, Mohorovicic discontinuity Related terms: Gutenberg discontinuity Translations (the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle): discontinuità di Mohorovičić [feminine] (Italian), descontinuidade de Mohorovicic [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Mohorovičić_discontinuity-en-name-PvfxgGft Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 70 30 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle': 91 9
  2. (astrogeology, planetology) A similar structure on other bodies, that separates crust from mantle. Categories (topical): Planetology
    Sense id: en-Mohorovičić_discontinuity-en-name-Fz6hQTcn Topics: astrogeology, astronomy, geography, geology, natural-sciences, planetology

Alternative forms

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