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taphrogeny

taphrogeny noun: the process of trench formation by the downward folding of the Earth's crust.

Noun

taphrogeny (countable and uncountable, plural taphrogenies)

  1. The process of trench formation by the downward folding of the Earth's crust.
    • Coordinate term: orogeny

Forms of taphrogeny

pluraltaphrogenies

Origin of taphrogeny

From Ancient Greek τάφρος (táphros, “ditch; trench; moat”) + γενεια (geneia, “creation; birth; making”). By surface analysis, taphro- + -geny.

Words formed from taphrogeny

Questions about taphrogeny

What does taphrogeny mean?
Taphrogeny means the process of trench formation by the downward folding of the Earth's crust.
What part of speech is taphrogeny?
Taphrogeny is a noun.
What is the plural of taphrogeny?
The plural of taphrogeny is taphrogenies.

Words near taphrogeny in the dictionary

  1. taphozone
  2. taphozones
  3. taphrenchyma
  4. taphrogenic
  5. taphrogenies
  6. taphrogeny
  7. Taphthartharath
  8. TAPI
  9. Tapia
  10. Tapias
  11. Tapiata

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