orogenesis

See also: orogénesis

English

Etymology

oro- +‎ -genesis

Noun

orogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural orogeneses)

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

Synonyms

• orogeny

Translations

orogenesis

• Catalan: orogènesi f
• Dutch: orogenese f
• French: orogenèse (fr) f
• Greek: ορογένεση (el) f (orogénesi)
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• Irish: oraigineas m
• Lithuanian: kalnodara f, orogenezė f
• Polish: orogeneza (pl) f
• Spanish: orogénesis (es) f