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terracettes

terracettes is the plural of terracette.

Meaning of terracette

Noun

terracette (plural terracettes)

  1. A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.
    Synonyms:
    catstep, sheeptrack

Questions about terracettes

What is terracettes the plural of?
Terracettes is the plural of terracette.

Words near terracettes in the dictionary

  1. terraceous
  2. terracer
  3. terracers
  4. terraces
  5. terracette
  6. terracettes
  7. terraceward
  8. terracewards
  9. terracewise
  10. terracework
  11. terraceworks

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