taphrogeny

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τάφρος (táphros, “ditch; trench; moat”) + γενεια (geneia, “creation; birth; making”). By surface analysis, taphro- +‎ -geny.

Noun

taphrogeny (countable and uncountable, plural taphrogenies)

1. (geology) The process of trench formation by the downward folding of the Earth's crust.

Antonyms

• orogeny

Derived terms

• taphrogenic

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