diastrophism noun.
[dʌɪ'astrǝfɪz(ǝ)m] L19.[from Greek
diastrophē distortion, dislocation, ult. formed as
DIA-1 +
strephein to turn: see
-ISM.]
The disturbances and dislocations of the earth's crust which have produced the major inequalities of its surface.
■ diastrophic
[-'strǝʊfɪk, -'strɒfɪk] adjective L19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲