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eustacy

noun
eu·​sta·​cy | \ ˈyüstəsē\
plural -es

Definition of eustacy

: worldwide change of sea level as contrasted with local diastrophic uplift or subsidence of the land

History and Etymology for eustacy

International Scientific Vocabulary eu- + -stacy (irregular from Greek stasis condition of standing still)

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