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saprolite definition

sap·ro·lite (sap′rə līt′)

noun

Geol. completely decomposed rock lying in its original site

Etymology: sapro- + -lite

Related Forms:

  • saprolitic sap′·ro·lit′ic (-lit′ik) adjective

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