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orogenous zones

orogenous zones is the plural of orogenous zone.

Meaning of orogenous zone

Noun

orogenous zone (plural orogenous zones)

  1. (humorous, often) A region characterized by mountain-building.
    • Orogenous zones are usually found along plate boundaries.

Questions about orogenous zones

What is orogenous zones the plural of?
Orogenous zones is the plural of orogenous zone.

Words near orogenous zones in the dictionary

  1. orogenically
  2. orogenies
  3. orogenital
  4. orogenous
  5. orogenous zone
  6. orogenous zones
  7. orogens
  8. orogeny
  9. orograph
  10. orographer
  11. orographers

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