hemipelagite

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noun

A type of marine sediment that consists of clay and silt-sized grains that are terrigenous and some biogenic material derived from the landmass nearest the deposits or from organisms living in the water.

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Meanings

nounhemipelagite (countable and uncountable, plural hemipelagites)

plural hemipelagites

  1. countableuncountableA type of marine sediment that consists of clay and silt-sized grains that are terrigenous and some biogenic material derived from the landmass nearest the deposits or from organisms living in the water.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hemipelagic sediment
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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