altiplane

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(altə plān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•ti•plane  (altə plān′),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologyan elevated terrace or plateau sculptured by periglacial geomorphic processes.
Also, altiplano. 
  • alteration of Altiplano under influence of plane1 1915–20

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