"epeirogenesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “land”) + -genesis Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἤπειρος|t=land}} Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “land”), {{suffix|en||-genesis}} + -genesis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} epeirogenesis (uncountable)
  1. (geomorphology) Formation of continents, ocean basins and plateaus via movements of earth's crust. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geomorphology Translations (formation of continents, etc via movements of earth's crust): ηπειρογένεση (ipeirogénesi) [feminine] (Greek), eipirigineas [masculine] (Irish), epirogênese [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), epirogénese [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese)

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