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ep·ei·rog·e·ny | \ ˌe-ˌpī-ˈrä-jə-nē 
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\ plural epeirogenies
Definition of epeirogeny
: the deformation of the earth's crust by which the broader features of relief are produced
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epeirogenic \ i-ˌpī-rə-ˈje-nik \ adjective
\ adjectiveepeirogenically \ i-ˌpī-rə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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The first known use of epeirogeny was in 1890
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