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eu·sta·sy

 (yo͞o′stə-sē)
n. pl. eu·sta·sies
A uniform worldwide change in sea level.
[From eustatic, of eustasy, from German eustatisch : eu- + stat(o)- + -isch, adj. suff.]
eu·stat′ic (-stăt′ĭk) adj.
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eustatic

(juːˈstætɪk)
adj
(Physical Geography) denoting or relating to worldwide changes in sea level, caused by the melting of ice sheets, movements of the ocean floor, sedimentation, etc
[C20: from Greek, from eu- + static]
eustasy, eustacy n
euˈstatically adv
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