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Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 867 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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MASSIF , a See also:

French See also:

TERM

term, adopted in See also:

GEOLOGY (from Gr. yp7, the earth, and Abyor, science)

geology and See also:

PHYSICAL

physical See also:

GEOGRAPHY (Gr. yil, earth, and ypiickty, to write)

geography for a mountainous See also:

mass or See also:

GROUP

group of connected heights, whether isolated or forming See also:

PART

part of a larger See also:

mountain See also:

SYSTEM

system . A " massif " is more or less clearly marked off by valleys .

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