tectonic
adjective /tekˈtɒnɪk/
/tekˈtɑːnɪk/
[only before noun] (geology- relating to the structure of the earth’s surface
see also plate tectonicsTopics Geographyc1地壳构造的 词源mid 17th cent. (originally relating to building or construction): via late Latin from Greek tektonikos, from tektōn ‘carpenter, builder’.