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terrane
ter·rane also ter·rain T0119700 (tə-rān′, tĕr′ān)n.1. A series of related rock formations.2. An area having a preponderance of a particular rock or rock groups.
[Alteration of terrain.]terrane (ˈtɛreɪn) or terrainn1. (Geological Science) a series of rock formations, esp one having a prevalent type of rock2. (Geological Science) an allochthonous, fault-bounded section of the earth's crust[C19: see terrain]ter•rane or ter•rain (təˈreɪn, ˈtɛr eɪn)
n. a distinctive geologic formation or group of rocks or the area in which such features occur. [1815–25; sp. variant of terrain] terrane
terrane[tə′rān] (geology) A rock formation, a cluster of rock formations, or the general area of outcrops. ThesaurusSeeterrain |