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diastrophism Definition

di·as·tro·phism (dī as′trə fiz′əm)

noun

  1. the process by which the earth's surface is reshaped through rock movements and displacements
  2. formations so made

Etymology: < Gr diastrophē, distortion < diastrephein, to turn aside, distort < dia-, aside + strephein, to turn (see strophe) + -ism

diastrophism Related Forms
di′a·stroph′ic (dī′ə sträf′ik) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near diastrophism

  1. ‹ diastole
  2. ‹ diaster
  3. ‹ diastema
  4. ‹ diastem
  5. ‹ diastase
  6. ‹ diaspore
  7. ‹ Diaspora
  8. ‹ Dias
  9. ‹ diary
  10. ‹ diarthrosis
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