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      tectonic
      adjective
      of or pertaining to construction or architecture
      pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
      Roots
      tektontecton- · Greek · builder, carpenterikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
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      The word tectonic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: tecton, from Greek tekton (“builder, carpenter”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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