olistostromes

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A form of olistostrome — A sedimentary deposit composed of a chaotic mass of heterogeneous material, such as blocks and mud, known as olistoliths, that accumulates as a semifluid body by submarine gravity sliding or slumping of the unconsolidated sediments.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of olistostrome
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APA

olistostromes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olistostromes

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“olistostromes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olistostromes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olistostromes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olistostromes.

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