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ventifact

(ven′tə fakt′)

noun

any stone shaped by the abrasion of windblown sand

Origin: < L ventus, a wind + (art)ifact

See ventifact in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A stone that has been shaped, polished, or faceted by wind-driven sand.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ventus, wind; see vent¹

Origin: + (arti)fact

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