lithosphere
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lithosphere
noun lithospheres
- The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth, which is divided into twelve major tectonic plates. Holonyms: Earth, earth
- Any similar layer of an exoplanet. Holonym: planet
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noun the outer layer of the Earth
| Español | litósfera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 岩石圏 gansekiken |
| 中文 | 岩石圈 yánshíquān |
| हिन्दी | स्थलमंडल sthalmaṇḍal |
| Português | litosfera |
| Français | lithosphère |
| Deutsch | Lithosphäre, Gesteinsmantel |
| Italiano | litosfera, crosta terrestre |
| Ελληνικά | λιθόσφαιρα lithósfaira |
| Română | litosferă |
| Русский | литосфе́ра litosféra |
| Tiếng Việt | thạch quyển |
Talk about this word "lithosphere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lithosphere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lithosphere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lithosphere "lithosphere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lithosphere.
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@misc{lithosphere_2026,
title = {lithosphere},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lithosphere},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}