taphrogenesis
/ (ˌtæfrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
geology
the process of forming rifts, resulting in regional faulting and subsidence
Word Origin for taphrogenesis
C20: from German
Tafrogenese, from Greek
taphros pit +
-genesis
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