Subcrustal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Underneath the crust (of the Earth). not-comparable

    "This provides an alternative mechanism for the documented large-scale river captures in the east-Tibetan drainage, previously suggested to be a record of a late uplift event perhaps related to subcrustal processes and dated as Miocene or later."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to the subcrust. not-comparable

Synonyms

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undercrustal

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"This provides an alternative mechanism for the documented large-scale river captures in the east-Tibetan drainage, previously suggested to be a record of a late uplift event perhaps related to subcrustal processes and dated as Miocene or later."

Etymology

From sub- + crustal.

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