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argilliturbation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mixing process in clay rich soils subjected to cycles of wet and dry, whereby the soil expands when wet and contracts as it dries, causing soil, stones and artefacts to move up and down.

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Topics: archaeology, geography, geology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, sciences

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From Latin argilla (“clay”) + turbation.