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terrane Definition

ter·rane (tə rān′, ter′ān′)

noun

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

Browse dictionary entries near terrane

  1. ‹ Terramycin
  2. ‹ terrain
  3. ‹ terrace
  4. ‹ terra incognita
  5. ‹ terra firma
  6. ‹ terra cotta
  7. ‹ terra alba
  8. ‹ terra
  9. ‹ terr
  10. ‹ terpsichorean
  1. terrapin ›
  2. terraqueous ›
  3. terrarium ›
  4. terrazzo ›
  5. Terre Haute ›
  6. terre-verte ›
  7. terrene ›
  8. terreplein ›
  9. terrestrial ›
  10. terret ›