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phytokarst

phytokarst noun: a phenomenon where speleothems or speleogens align with the sunlight that enters the cave.

Noun

phytokarst (uncountable)

  1. A phenomenon where speleothems or speleogens align with the sunlight that enters the cave.

Origin of phytokarst

From phyto- + karst.

Words formed from phytokarst

Questions about phytokarst

What does phytokarst mean?
Phytokarst means a phenomenon where speleothems or speleogens align with the sunlight that enters the cave.
What part of speech is phytokarst?
Phytokarst is a noun.

Words near phytokarst in the dictionary

  1. phytoindicator
  2. phytoindicators
  3. phytoindicatory
  4. phytoindole
  5. phytoindoles
  6. phytokarst
  7. phytokarstic
  8. phytol
  9. phytolacca
  10. phytolaccaceous
  11. phytolaccas

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