Tec*ton"ic (?), a. [L. tectonicus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?;, &?;, a carpenter, builder.]
Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural.
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Tec*ton"ic (?), a.
1. (Biol.)
Structural.
2. (Geol. & Phys. Geog.)
Of, pert. to, or designating, the rock structures and external forms resulting from the deformation of the earth's crust; as, tectonic arches or valleys.
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