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claypan

claypan noun: a compact stratum of partially permeable material rich in clay.

Noun

claypan (plural claypans)

  1. A compact stratum of partially permeable material rich in clay.

Forms of claypan

pluralclaypans

Origin of claypan

From clay + pan.

Questions about claypan

What does claypan mean?
Claypan means a compact stratum of partially permeable material rich in clay.
What part of speech is claypan?
Claypan is a noun.
What is the plural of claypan?
The plural of claypan is claypans.

Words near claypan in the dictionary

  1. claymore
  2. claymored
  3. claymores
  4. claymorphism
  5. clayms
  6. claypan
  7. claypans
  8. claypit
  9. claypits
  10. Claypole
  11. Claypool

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