geotectonics
geo·tec·ton·ics
Tectonics, structural geologyTectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.
UK/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/US/ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.
Origin
From geo- + tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from GeFrom geo- + tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik.
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