First Known Use: 1886
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orogenesis
noun oro·gen·e·sis \ˌȯr-ə-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of OROGENESIS
: orogeny
— oro·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
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