Orogenic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains. not-comparable

    "For Suess, summing up folding and thrusting in a dozen mountain chains, orogenic events happened when the earth shrugged violently and pulled itself together."

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orogenousorogenous

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"For Suess, summing up folding and thrusting in a dozen mountain chains, orogenic events happened when the earth shrugged violently and pulled itself together."

Etymology

From orogeny + -ic.

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orogenic belt

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