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orogens

orogens is the plural of orogen.

Meaning of orogen

Noun

orogen (countable and uncountable, plural orogens)

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

Questions about orogens

What is orogens the plural of?
Orogens is the plural of orogen.

Words near orogens in the dictionary

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

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