claypan

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noun

A compact stratum of partially permeable material rich in clay.

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Meanings

nounclaypan (plural claypans)

plural claypans

  1. geographyA compact stratum of partially permeable material rich in clay.

Origin

From clay + pan.

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APA

claypan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claypan

MLA

“claypan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claypan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “claypan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claypan.

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