terrane
[t
uh
-
reyn
,
ter
-eyn]
/təˈreɪn, ˈtɛr eɪn/
noun
,
Geology
1.
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
Also,
terrain
.
Origin
1815-25;
spelling variant of
terrain
British Dictionary definitions for
terrane
terrane
/
ˈtɛreɪn
/
noun
1.
a series of rock formations, esp one having a prevalent type of rock
2.
an allochthonous, fault-bounded section of the earth's crust
Word Origin
C19: see
terrain