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Diastrophism Definition & Meaning

diastrophism
noun
  1. the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust

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What does diastrophism mean?
the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
What part of speech is diastrophism?
Diastrophism is a noun.

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