orogeny
orog·e·ny
noun \ȯ-ˈrä-jə-nē\Definition of OROGENY
: the process of mountain formation especially by folding of the earth's crust
— oro·gen·ic \ˌȯr-ə-ˈje-nik\ adjective
Origin of OROGENY
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First Known Use: 1890
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