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tectonophysics

noun plural but singular in construction
tec·tono·physics | \"+\

Definition of tectonophysics 

: a branch of geophysics that deals with the forces responsible for movements in and deformation of the earth's crust

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History and Etymology for tectonophysics

tectonic + -o- + physics

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