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Lithosphere
Meaning
Noun
●
In Geology:
The
rigid
,
mechanically
strong,
outer
layer
of the Earth;
divided
into
twelve
major plates.
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Origin
lithosphere
English
litho-
English
sphere
English
sphere
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
sphera
Latin
sphaera
Latin
σφαῖρα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
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