morphotectonics
/ˌmɔːfə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/Geology
noun
The branch of geomorphology concerned with the form and tectonic origins of large topographic features of the earth's surface (as continents, mountain ranges, river basins, etc.).
Origin
1950s. From morpho- + tectonics, after morphotectonic.