SINCE 1828
Moho
noun
Mo·ho
| \ ˈmō-ˌhō
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Definition of Moho
: the boundary layer between the earth's crust and mantle whose depth varies from about 3 miles (5 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor to about 25 miles (40 kilometers) beneath the continents
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