Claypan Definition

klāpăn
noun
A clay layer in the soil that restricts downward movement of water and growth of roots.
Webster's New World
A shallow depression that contains sediments rich in clay and silt, the surface of which has been hardened and dried by the sun.
American Heritage

(geology) A compact stratum of partially permeable material rich in clay.

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Noun

Singular:
claypan
Plural:
claypans

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