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gelifluction

gelifluction noun: the seasonal freeze-thaw action upon waterlogging topsoils which induces downslope movement.

Noun

gelifluction (countable and uncountable, plural gelifluctions)

  1. The seasonal freeze-thaw action upon waterlogging topsoils which induces downslope movement.
    • Gelifluction is prominent in periglacial regions where snow falls during six to eight months of the year.

gelifluction meaning in Tamil

gelifluction in Tamil

பாறைச்சிதைவு, நீர்நிறை மணல் நகர்வு

Forms of gelifluction

pluralgelifluctions
alternative formgelifluxion

Words formed from gelifluction

Questions about gelifluction

What does gelifluction mean?
Gelifluction means the seasonal freeze-thaw action upon waterlogging topsoils which induces downslope movement.
What is gelifluction in Tamil?
Gelifluction in Tamil is பாறைச்சிதைவு, நீர்நிறை மணல் நகர்வு. See Gelifluction meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gelifluction?
Gelifluction is a noun.
What is the plural of gelifluction?
The plural of gelifluction is gelifluctions.

Words near gelifluction in the dictionary

  1. gelidness
  2. gelification
  3. gelifications
  4. gelified
  5. gelifies
  6. gelifluction
  7. gelifluctional
  8. gelifluctions
  9. gelifluxion
  10. gelifracted
  11. gelifraction

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