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“terranes”
1. In geology, a series of related rock formations: A terrane normally has one predominant kind of rock.
2. An area having a proponderance of a particular rock or rock groups: A terrane is a stretch of land that has a predominance of a certain kind of rock or a group of rocks.
3. A section of the Earth's crust that is defined by clear fault boundaries: A terrane has stratigraphic and structural properties that distinguish it from adjacent rocks.
2. An area having a proponderance of a particular rock or rock groups: A terrane is a stretch of land that has a predominance of a certain kind of rock or a group of rocks.
3. A section of the Earth's crust that is defined by clear fault boundaries: A terrane has stratigraphic and structural properties that distinguish it from adjacent rocks.
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terr-, terra-, -ter
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