taphrogeny
Meanings
noun
- The process of trench formation by the downward folding of the Earth's crust.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τάφρος (táphros, “ditch; trench; moat”) + γενεια (geneia, “creation; birth; making”). By surface analysis, taphro- + -geny.
Derived words
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