peneplain

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/ˈpiːnɪpleɪn//ˈpɛnɪpleɪn/

noun

A low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability.

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peneplane
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Meanings

nounpeneplain (plural peneplains)

plural peneplains · alternative peneplane

  1. geographyA low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements

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peneplane
Broader
plainfieldchampaign

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pene- + plain.

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Translations

French pénéplaine
  • pénéplainelow plain
Icelandic rofslétta
  • rofsléttalow plain
Tagalog kalunasang lupa
  • kalunasang lupalow plain
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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