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peplosphere

peplosphere noun: the lower layer of the atmosphere that is in direct contact with the ground.

Noun

peplosphere (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The lower layer of the atmosphere that is in direct contact with the ground

Origin of peplosphere

From Ancient Greek πέπλος (péplos, “carpet, veil, etc.”) + -sphere.

Questions about peplosphere

What does peplosphere mean?
Peplosphere means the lower layer of the atmosphere that is in direct contact with the ground.
What part of speech is peplosphere?
Peplosphere is a noun.

Words near peplosphere in the dictionary

  1. peplomers
  2. peplomycin
  3. peplos
  4. peplosed
  5. peploses
  6. peplosphere
  7. Peplow
  8. peplum
  9. peplumed
  10. peplums
  11. peplus

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