'Mohorovicic discontinuity' definitions:
Definition of 'Mohorovicic discontinuity'
noun
The boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents" [syn: Mohorovicic discontinuity,
Moho]
Definition of 'Mohorovicic discontinuity'
- Mohorovicic discontinuity \Mohorovicic discontinuity\, n.
(Geol.)
same as 2nd Moho.
[PJC]
