English Explanatory Dictionary

gelept

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Young and weakly developed soils that form in very cold climates where permafrost is present near the surface and that show minimal horizon formation due to limited biological activity and cryoturbation.

Word forms

gelept gelepts

Etymology

From Latin gelāre (“freeze”) + (inc)ept(isol).

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