lithalsa

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noun

A frost-induced raised landform in permafrost areas with mineral-rich soils, where a perennial ice lens has developed within the soil.

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Meanings

nounlithalsa (plural lithalsas)

plural lithalsas

  1. A frost-induced raised landform in permafrost areas with mineral-rich soils, where a perennial ice lens has developed within the soil.

Origin

Blend of lith- + palsa?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lashtail
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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