nepheloid

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adjective

Relating to a layer of the deep oceans that contains suspended sediment.

“They passed through the murky nepheloid layer.”

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Meanings

adjectivenepheloid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a layer of the deep oceans that contains suspended sediment.

    They passed through the murky nepheloid layer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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