Tec*ton"ic (?), a. [L. tectonicus, Gr.
&?;, fr. &?;, &?;, a carpenter, builder.] Of or pertaining to building
or construction; architectural.
Tec*ton"ic (?), a. 1.
(Biol.) Structural.
2. (Geol. & Phys. Geog.) Of, pert. to,
or designating, the rock structures and external forms resulting from
the deformation of the earth's crust; as, tectonic arches or
valleys.
Tec*ton"ic (?), a. [L. tectonicus, Gr.
&?;, fr. &?;, &?;, a carpenter, builder.] Of or pertaining to building
or construction; architectural.
Tec*ton"ic (?), a. 1.
(Biol.) Structural.
2. (Geol. & Phys. Geog.) Of, pert. to,
or designating, the rock structures and external forms resulting from
the deformation of the earth's crust; as, tectonic arches or
valleys.
