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metacraton

metacraton noun: a craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.

Noun

metacraton (plural metacratons)

  1. A craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.

Forms of metacraton

pluralmetacratons

Origin of metacraton

From meta- + craton.

Words formed from metacraton

Questions about metacraton

What does metacraton mean?
Metacraton means a craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.
What part of speech is metacraton?
Metacraton is a noun.
What is the plural of metacraton?
The plural of metacraton is metacratons.

Words near metacraton in the dictionary

  1. metacosms
  2. metacoxa
  3. metacoxae
  4. metacoxal
  5. metacrap
  6. metacraton
  7. metacratonic
  8. metacratons
  9. metacrawler
  10. metacrawlers
  11. metacresol

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