dynamometamorphism

noun

dy·​na·​mo·​metamorphism

¦dīnə(ˌ)mō+

geology

: metamorphism in which mechanical energy (as exerted in pressure and movement) is the principal agent

—contrasted with hydrometamorphism and pyrometamorphism

Word History

Etymology

dynam- + metamorphism

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