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contourites

contourites is the plural of contourite.

Meaning of contourite

Noun

contourite (plural contourites)

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

Questions about contourites

What is contourites the plural of?
Contourites is the plural of contourite.

Words near contourites in the dictionary

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

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