argilliturbation
Meanings
noun
- A mixing process in clay rich soils subjected to cycles of wet and dry, whereby the soil expands when wet and contracts as it dries, causing soil, stones and artefacts to move up and down.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin argilla (“clay”) + turbation.
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