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taphrogenesis

/ ˌtæfrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. geology the process of forming rifts, resulting in regional faulting and subsidence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of taphrogenesis1

C20: from German Tafrogenese , from Greek taphros pit + -genesis

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