See Also: tectono-(dictionary)

tectono- (iou)



tectono- combining form of TECTONIC, TECTONICS, forming terms in Geology: see -O-.
tectono'physical adjective of or pertaining to tectonophysics M20.
tectono'physicist noun an expert in or student of tectonophysics M20.
tectono'physics noun the branch of geophysics that deals with the forces that cause movement and deformation in the earth's crust M20.
tec'tonosphere noun = TECTOSPHERE E20.
tec,tonostrati'graphic adjective of or pertaining to the correlation of rock formations with one another in terms of their connection with a tectonic event L20.
tectono'thermal adjective involving both tectonism and geothermal activity L20.