epeirogeny

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noun

ep·​ei·​rog·​e·​ny ˌe-ˌpī-ˈrä-jə-nē 

plural epeirogenies

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

epeirogenic

i-ˌpī-rə-ˈje-nik 

adjective

epeirogenically

i-ˌpī-rə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

epeirogenic

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adjective

epei·​ro·​gen·​ic

variants or less commonly epirogenic

ə̇¦pīrō¦jenik

: of or relating to epeirogeny

epeirogenically adverb

or less commonly epirogenically

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek ēpeiros mainland, continent + English -geny

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for epeirogeny

• androgyny
• ontogeny
• orogeny
• phylogeny
• progeny