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paraseismic

paraseismic adjective: that resists the destructive effects of an earthquake.

Adjective

paraseismic (comparative more paraseismic, superlative most paraseismic)

  1. That resists the destructive effects of an earthquake.
    Synonyms:
    earthquakeproof

Synonyms of paraseismic

Forms of paraseismic

comparativemore paraseismic
superlativemost paraseismic

Origin of paraseismic

From para- + seismic.

Questions about paraseismic

What does paraseismic mean?
Paraseismic means that resists the destructive effects of an earthquake.
What part of speech is paraseismic?
Paraseismic is an adjective.

Words near paraseismic in the dictionary

  1. parascylliids
  2. parasecretion
  3. parasegment
  4. parasegmental
  5. parasegments
  6. paraseismic
  7. paraselective
  8. paraselenae
  9. paraselene
  10. paraselenes
  11. paraselenic

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