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takir

takir noun: a type of relief, a dry fissured crust primarily formed by filamentous cyanobacteria, occurring in the deserts of Central Asia, and similar to a salt flat.

Noun

takir (plural takirs)

  1. A type of relief, a dry fissured crust primarily formed by filamentous cyanobacteria, occurring in the deserts of Central Asia, and similar to a salt flat.

Forms of takir

pluraltakirs
alternative formtakyr

Origin of takir

From Russian такыр (takyr), from a Turkic source; compare Bashkir таҡыр (taqır).

Questions about takir

What does takir mean?
Takir means a type of relief, a dry fissured crust primarily formed by filamentous cyanobacteria, occurring in the deserts of Central Asia, and similar to a salt flat.
What part of speech is takir?
Takir is a noun.
What is the plural of takir?
The plural of takir is takirs.

Words near takir in the dictionary

  1. taking with
  2. takingly
  3. takingness
  4. takings
  5. takins
  6. takir
  7. takirs
  8. takis
  9. Takitumu
  10. takiya
  11. takiyah

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