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—epirogenic /i puy'reuh jen"ik/, epirogenetic /i puy'roh jeuh net"ik/, adj./ep'uy roj"euh nee/, n. Geol.epeirogeny.
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epirogeny — [ep΄ī räj′ə nē] n. EPEIROGENY epirogenic [e pī΄rō jen′ik] adj … English World dictionary
epirogeny — /ɛpiˈrɒdʒəni/ (say epee rojuhnee) noun → epeirogeny. –epirogenic /ˌɛpiroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ (say .epeeroh jenik), adjective …
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epeirogeny — epeirogenic, epeirogenetic /i puy roh jeuh net ik/, adj. /ep uy roj euh nee/, n. Geol. vertical or tilting movement of the earth s crust, generally affecting broad areas of a continent. Also, epeirogenesis /i puy roh jen euh sis/, epirogeny.… … Universalium
epeirogeny — /ɛpəˈrɒdʒəni/ (say epuh rojuhnee) noun Geology vertical or tilting movement of the earth s crust affecting broad areas of the continents or ocean basins. Also, epeirogenesis /ɛpərəˈdʒɛnəsəs/ (say epuhruh jenuhsuhs), epirogeny. {Greek ēpeiro(s)… …
ep|ei|rog|e|ny — «EHP y ROJ uh nee», noun. the wide changes of level of the earth s crust by which continents and ocean basins are produced. Also, epirogeny, epeirogenesis. ╂[< Greek land, mainland + English gen + y3] … Useful english dictionary
