- diastroph
- , -o (G). Distorted
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
diastroph
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diastrophism — diastrophic /duy euh strof ik, stroh fik/, adj. diastrophically, adv. /duy as treuh fiz euhm/, n. Geol. 1. Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth s crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of… … Universalium
diastrophism — di•as•tro•phism [[t]daɪˈæs trəˌfɪz əm[/t]] n. gel the action of the forces that cause the earth s crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, etc • Etymology: 1880–85; < Gk diastroph(ḗ) a distortion (n. der. of diastréphein to… … From formal English to slang
di|as|tro|phism — «dy AS truh fihz uhm», noun. Geology. the action of the forces that have caused the deformation of the earth s crust, producing mountains, continents, and other geological features: »Diastrophism includes earthquakes, the rising and sinking of… … Useful english dictionary
