eustasism

noun

eu·​sta·​sism

ˈyüstəˌsizəm

variants or eustatism

-təˌtiz-

plural -s

: eustacy

Word History

Etymology

eustasism probably irregular from eustacy + -ism; eustatism International Scientific Vocabulary eustat- (from eustatic) + -ism

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