orogenesis

See also: orogénesis

English

Etymology

oro- +‎ -genesis

Noun

orogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural orogeneses)

(geology) The process of mountain formation by deformation of the Earth's crust. See also orogeny.

Synonyms

orogeny

Translations

orogenesis

Catalan: orogènesi f
Dutch: orogenese f
French: orogenèse (fr) f
Greek: ορογένεση (el) f (orogénesi)

Irish: oraigineas m
Lithuanian: kalnodara f, orogenezė f
Polish: orogeneza (pl) f
Spanish: orogénesis (es) f

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