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Word of the Day 09/12/21 Orogeny
Orogeny (noun)
orogeny [ aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj- ]
noun Geology.
1. the process of mountain making or upheaval.
Also called or·o·gen·e·sis [awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-].
OTHER WORDS FROM OROGENY
or·o·gen·ic [awr-uh-jen-ik, or-uh-], or·o·ge·net·ic, adjective
Origin: First recorded in 1885–90; oro- + -geny
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orogeny [ aw-roj-uh-nee, oh-roj- ]
noun Geology.
1. the process of mountain making or upheaval.
Also called or·o·gen·e·sis [awr-uh-jen-uh-sis, or-uh-].
OTHER WORDS FROM OROGENY
or·o·gen·ic [awr-uh-jen-ik, or-uh-], or·o·ge·net·ic, adjective
Origin: First recorded in 1885–90; oro- + -geny
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.