Regolith Definition
rĕgə-lĭth
noun
The loose, unconsolidated material, residual or transported, that rests on the bedrock; mantle rock.
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Other Word Forms of Regolith
Noun
Singular:
regolithPlural:
regolithsOrigin of Regolith
Irregular formation from Ancient Greek ῥῆγος (rhÄ“gos, “rug, blanket") + -lith (from λίθος (lithos, “stone")).
From Wiktionary
Greek rhēgos blanket –lith
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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