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LITHOSPHERE
lithosphere, geosphere
(noun) the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lithosphere (plural lithospheres)
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.
Coordinate terms
• atmosphere
• hydrosphere
Anagrams
• heterophils
Source: Wiktionary
Lith"o*sphere, n. [Litho- + sphere.] (Phys. Geog.) (a) The solid earth as distinguished from its fluid envelopes, the hydrosphere and atmosphere. (b) The outer part of the solid earth, the portion undergoing change through the gradual transfer of material by volcanic eruption, the circulation of underground water, and the process of erosion and deposition. It is, therefore, regarded as a third mobile envelope comparable with the hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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