First Known Use: 1890
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orogeny
noun orog·e·ny \ȯ-ˈrä-jə-nē\
Definition of OROGENY
: the process of mountain formation especially by folding of the earth's crust
— oro·gen·ic \ˌȯr-ə-ˈje-nik\ adjective
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