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argillous

/ˈɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪləs/

argillous adjective: clayey; argillaceous.

Adjective

argillous (comparative more argillous, superlative most argillous)

  1. (archaic) clayey; argillaceous
    • the colour of the sand and argillous earth at the bottom [of the sea]1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC

Forms of argillous

comparativemore argillous
superlativemost argillous

Origin of argillous

From Latin argillosus, from argilla. See argil.

Questions about argillous

What does argillous mean?
Argillous means clayey; argillaceous.
What part of speech is argillous?
Argillous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce argillous?
Argillous is pronounced /ˈɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪləs/.

Words near argillous in the dictionary

  1. argilliturbation
  2. argillization
  3. argilloarenaceous
  4. argillocalcareous
  5. argilloferruginous
  6. argillous
  7. argilluviation
  8. argils
  9. arginase
  10. arginases
  11. arginate

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