oro·gen
| \ ˈōrəjə̇n, -ˌjen \
variants:
or less commonly orogene \
-ˌjēn
\
plural -s
Definition of orogen
1
: a mountain mass that is a unit with respect to origin or uplift
2
: a region of mountain-making disturbance — compare kratogen
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