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terrane Definition

ter·rane (tə rān, terān′)

noun

    1. a geologic formation or series of related formations
    2. a region where a specific rock or group of rocks predominates
  1. terrain (sense )

Etymology: Fr terrain: see terrain

terrane Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: Much smaller pieces of continents, called terranes, can move independently, in some cases for thousands of kilometers.

Adjective modifier

  • exotic: Exotic terranes arrived at the Antarctic Peninsula about 110 million years ago at the time a mountain chain was uplifted.
  • distinct: This page includes a conventional geologic map of the region and a map that characterizes the assemblage of stratigraphic units as distinct terranes.

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