Main Entry:

ep·ei·rog·e·ny

Pronunciation:

\ˌe-ˌpī-ˈrä-jə-nē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ep·ei·rog·e·nies

Etymology:

Greek ēpeiros mainland, continent + English -geny

Date:

1890

: the deformation of the earth's crust by which the broader features of relief are produced

— epei·ro·gen·ic \i-ˌpī-rə-ˈje-nik\ adjective

— epei·ro·gen·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb