"seismogenesis" meaning in English

See seismogenesis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: seismogeneses [plural]
Etymology: seismo- + -genesis Etymology templates: {{confix|en|seismo|genesis}} seismo- + -genesis Head templates: {{en-noun|seismogeneses}} seismogenesis (plural seismogeneses)
  1. (geology) Any process that causes earthquakes Categories (topical): Geology Related terms: seismogenic

Inflected forms

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