epirogénese

See also: epirogênese

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• epirogênese (Brazil)

Etymology

From epiro- +‎ génese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɛ.pi.ɾɔˈʒɛ.nɨ.zɨ/

• Hyphenation: e‧pi‧ro‧gé‧ne‧se

Noun

epirogénese f (plural epirogéneses) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. (geomorphology) epeirogenesis (formation of continents, basins and plateaus via movements of Earth’s crust)