contourite

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noun

A sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents, possibly influenced by wind or tidal forces.

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Meanings

nouncontourite (plural contourites)

plural contourites

  1. A sedimentary deposit produced by thermohaline-induced deepwater bottom currents, possibly influenced by wind or tidal forces.

Origin

From contour + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

contourite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contourite

MLA

“contourite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contourite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contourite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contourite.

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