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Definition of Cordilleras

Cordillera
Cordillera Cor*dil"ler*a (k?r-d?l"l?r-?; Sp. k?r`d?-ly?"r?), n. [Sp., fr. OSp. cordilla, cordiella, dim. of cuerda a rope, string. See Cord.] (Geol.) A mountain ridge or chain. Note: Cordillera is sometimes applied, in geology, to the system of mountain chains near the border of a continent; thus, the western cordillera of North America in the United States includes the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Coast and Cascade ranges.

Meaning of Cordilleras from wikipedia

- cordilleras are named according to their position: Cordillera Occidental, Central, and Oriental. Various local names are used for the cordilleras in...
- The American Cordillera (/ˌkɔːrdəlˈjɛrə/ KOR-dəl-YERR-ə) is a chain of mountain ranges (cordilleras), consisting of an almost continuous sequence of mountain...
- Cordillera Province may refer to: Cordillera Province, Bolivia Cordillera Province, Chile Cordillera This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct...
- the Cordilleras". University of the Cordilleras. "Research and Innovation Office - University of the Cordilleras". University of the Cordilleras. Retrieved...
- Western Cordilleras can refer to The North American Cordillera, along the western side of North America Mountain ranges in the Andes of South America:...
- it Cordilleras Cr**** in 1888, and the USGS accepted this name in 1895. Local residents still called it Finger Cr**** for many years. The Cordilleras Cr****...
- The Cordillera autonomy movement in the Philippines refers to the campaign for greater autonomy for the Cordilleras. The 1986 Constitution allows for...
- Mora (Cordillera) is a small town in Bolivia. 18°27′14″S 63°12′51″W / 18.4539°S 63.2142°W / -18.4539; -63.2142 v t e...
- usado por los herbolarios llamados kallawayas. usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate RGS-IBG Expedition...
- The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are a World Heritage Site consisting of a complex of rice terraces on the island of Luzon in the Philippines...