Etymology

duricrust

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Today it means: A thin hard layer found near the surface in soil. Full definition →

Latin durus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdurus“hard”
  2. English todayduricrust

From Latin durus (“hard”) and crust.

Words from the same roots

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