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epeirogeny

ep·ei·rog·e·ny [ è pī rójjənee ] or ep·ei·ro·gen·e·sis [ e prō jénnəssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
slow movements of Earth's crust: the slow movements of the Earth's crust leading to the formation of features such as continents

[Late 19th century. < Greek ēpeiros "mainland, continent"]

ep·ei·ro·gen·ic [ i prō jénnik ] adjective
ep·ei·ro·gen·i·cal·ly adverb
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