allocycle
Meanings
noun
- A cycle in rock formation whose major forces come from outside the formation via tectonics, volcanism, climate change, or other outside forces, as contrasted with being contained within the formation.
Word forms
Etymology
From allo- + cycle, coined by geologists.
Derived words
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