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Mountain Massif

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Mountain Massif 

a section of mountainous land that is more or less set apart and approximately equal in length and width, for example, Mont Blanc in the Alps and Mogoltau in Tien-Shan. Mountain massifs are characterized by relatively little dissection and are separated from adjacent mountain ranges by deep. wide valleys.

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