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terrane

ter·rane [ tə ráyn, té ràyn ] (plural ter·ranes)


noun 
Definition:
 
distinct section of Earth's crust: a section of the Earth's crust that is defined by clear fault boundaries, with stratigraphic and structural properties that distinguish it from adjacent rocks

[Early 18th century. Via French< Latin terrenus (see terrain)]
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