Terrane Definition

tərān, terān
noun
A geologic formation or series of related formations.
Webster's New World
A region where a specific rock or group of rocks predominates.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

(geology) A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.

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Other Word Forms of Terrane

Noun

Singular:
terrane
Plural:
terranes

Origin of Terrane

  • Variant form of terrain.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of terrain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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