c 3 r 1 a 1 t 1 o 1 n 1
6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
originFrom Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “strength, might”). Shortened from original cratogen which was analogical to orogen.
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