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plinthite

plinthite noun: a form of clay that is rich in iron and poor in humus.

Noun

plinthite (countable and uncountable, plural plinthites)

  1. A form of clay that is rich in iron and poor in humus

Forms of plinthite

pluralplinthites

Origin of plinthite

From Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”) + -ite.

Questions about plinthite

What does plinthite mean?
Plinthite means a form of clay that is rich in iron and poor in humus.
What part of speech is plinthite?
Plinthite is a noun.
What is the plural of plinthite?
The plural of plinthite is plinthites.

Words near plinthite in the dictionary

  1. plinthed
  2. plinther
  3. plinthers
  4. plinthic
  5. plinthiform
  6. plinthite
  7. plinthites
  8. plinthless
  9. plinthlike
  10. plinthosol
  11. plinthosols

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