epirogénese

See also: epirogênese

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From epiro- +‎ génese

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɛ.pi.ɾɔˈʒɛ.nɨ.zɨ/

  • Hyphenation: e‧pi‧ro‧gé‧ne‧se

Noun

epirogénese f (plural epirogéneses) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. (geomorphology) epeirogenesis (formation of continents, basins and plateaus via movements of Earth’s crust)
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