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diaclasis

diaclasis noun: osteoclasis.

Noun

diaclasis (countable and uncountable, plural diaclases)

  1. Osteoclasis.
    Synonyms:
    diaclasia
  2. A network of cracks in limestone rock allowing the infiltration of water and causing sinkholes.

Synonyms of diaclasis

  • diaclasia

Forms of diaclasis

pluraldiaclases

Questions about diaclasis

What does diaclasis mean?
Diaclasis means osteoclasis.
What part of speech is diaclasis?
Diaclasis is a noun.
What is the plural of diaclasis?
The plural of diaclasis is diaclases.

Words near diaclasis in the dictionary

  1. diachysis
  2. diacid
  3. diacidic
  4. diacids
  5. diaclases
  6. diaclasis
  7. diacodion
  8. diacodions
  9. diacodium
  10. diacodiums
  11. diacoele

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