thermokarst
UK/ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/
thermokarst noun: a region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.
Noun
thermokarst (plural thermokarsts)
- A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.
Forms of thermokarst
| plural | thermokarsts |
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Origin of thermokarst
From thermo- + karst.
Words formed from thermokarst
Questions about thermokarst
- What does thermokarst mean?
- Thermokarst means a region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.
- What part of speech is thermokarst?
- Thermokarst is a noun.
- How do you pronounce thermokarst?
- Thermokarst is pronounced /ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/ (UK).
- What is the plural of thermokarst?
- The plural of thermokarst is thermokarsts.
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