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terranes

terranes is the plural of terrane.

Meaning of terrane

Noun

terrane (plural terranes)

  1. A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.
    • The mountain belt came together as an accretion of terranes.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 195

Questions about terranes

What is terranes the plural of?
Terranes is the plural of terrane.

Words near terranes in the dictionary

  1. terranauts
  2. Terrance
  3. terrane
  4. terranean
  5. terraneous
  6. terranes
  7. Terranian
  8. Terranians
  9. terranium
  10. Terranora
  11. terranovaite

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