eustacy

noun

eu·​sta·​cy

ˈyüstəsē

plural -es

: worldwide change of sea level as contrasted with local diastrophic uplift or subsidence of the land

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary eu- + -stacy (irregular from Greek stasis condition of standing still)

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