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terrane |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terrane \Ter"rane\, n. (Geog.) A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature; as the terrane of a river, that is its drainage basin. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terrane \Ter"rane\, n. [F. terrain, from L. terra earth.] (Geol.) A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.
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