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contourite

contourite noun: a sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents, possibly influenced by wind or tidal forces.

Noun

contourite (plural contourites)

  1. A sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents, possibly influenced by wind or tidal forces.

Forms of contourite

pluralcontourites

Origin of contourite

From contour + -ite.

Words formed from contourite

Questions about contourite

What does contourite mean?
Contourite means a sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents, possibly influenced by wind or tidal forces.
What part of speech is contourite?
Contourite is a noun.
What is the plural of contourite?
The plural of contourite is contourites.

Words near contourite in the dictionary

  1. contour tones
  2. contourable
  3. contoured
  4. contouring
  5. contourings
  6. contourite
  7. contourites
  8. contouritic
  9. contourless
  10. contourlessness
  11. contourlet

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