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lithalsa

lithalsa noun: a frost-induced raised landform in permafrost areas with mineral-rich soils, where a perennial ice lens has developed within the soil.

Noun

lithalsa (plural lithalsas)

  1. A frost-induced raised landform in permafrost areas with mineral-rich soils, where a perennial ice lens has developed within the soil.

Forms of lithalsa

plurallithalsas

Origin of lithalsa

Blend of lith- + palsa?

Questions about lithalsa

What does lithalsa mean?
Lithalsa means a frost-induced raised landform in permafrost areas with mineral-rich soils, where a perennial ice lens has developed within the soil.
What part of speech is lithalsa?
Lithalsa is a noun.
What is the plural of lithalsa?
The plural of lithalsa is lithalsas.

Words near lithalsa in the dictionary

  1. lithaemias
  2. lithaemic
  3. lithagogue
  4. lithagogues
  5. lithal
  6. lithalsa
  7. lithalsas
  8. litham
  9. lithams
  10. lithangiuria
  11. lithanthrax

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