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orogen

orogen noun: rock deformed by orogeny; a belt of such rock(s).

Noun

orogen (countable and uncountable, plural orogens)

  1. Rock deformed by orogeny; a belt of such rock(s).

Forms of orogen

pluralorogens

Origin of orogen

See orogeny and -gen.

Questions about orogen

What does orogen mean?
Orogen means rock deformed by orogeny; a belt of such rock(s).
What part of speech is orogen?
Orogen is a noun.
What is the plural of orogen?
The plural of orogen is orogens.

Words near orogen in the dictionary

  1. Orofino
  2. orogastric
  3. orogastrically
  4. orogastroduodenal
  5. orogastrointestinal
  6. orogen
  7. orogeneses
  8. orogenesis
  9. orogenetic
  10. orogenic
  11. orogenic belt

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