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peneplain definition

☆ pe·neplain or peneplane pe′·neplane′ (pē′nə plān′, pen′ə-)

noun

land worn down by erosion almost to a level plain

Etymology: L pene, paene, almost (see passion) + plain, plane

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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