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orogeny

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orogeny

Main Entry:: orog·e·ny
Pronunciation:: \ȯ-ˈrä-jə-nē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:: 1890

: the process of mountain formation especially by folding of the earth's crust

— oro·gen·ic

\ˌȯr-ə-ˈje-nik\ adjective

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