duricrust

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noun

A thin hard layer found near the surface in soil.

OriginLatin durus →
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Meanings

nounduricrust (plural duricrusts)

plural duricrusts

  1. soil scienceA thin hard layer found near the surface in soil.

Origin

  1. Latindurus“hard”
  2. Englishduricrust

From Latin durus (“hard”) and crust.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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