eustasy

(yo̵̅o̅stə sē)

or eustacy

noun pl. eustasies, eustacies

a uniform, worldwide change in the water level of the oceans

Related Forms:

See eustasy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. eu·sta·sies
A uniform worldwide change in sea level.

Origin:

Origin: From eustatic, of eustasy

Origin: , from German eustatisch

Origin: : eu-

Origin: + stat(o)-

Origin: + -isch, adj. suff.

Related Forms:

  • eu·statˈic (-stătˈĭk) adjective

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