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turbidite definition

tur·bi·dite (tʉr′bi dīt′)

noun

Geol. any sediment or rock deposited by a turbidity current

Etymology: turbid + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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