Lithospheric
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the lithosphere not-comparable
"And of course, in order to understand the Earth's past and how it got to where it now is, it is important to have a basic knowledge of plate tectonics, which explains how the planet's continental and oceanic crusts are part of the lithospheric plates that are buoyant and ride upon the highly viscous asthenosphere."
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More examples"And of course, in order to understand the Earth's past and how it got to where it now is, it is important to have a basic knowledge of plate tectonics, which explains how the planet's continental and oceanic crusts are part of the lithospheric plates that are buoyant and ride upon the highly viscous asthenosphere."
Etymology
From lithosphere + -ic.