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Word: Pelite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek pēlos ‘clay, mud’ + -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpiːlʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sediment or sedimentary rock composed of very fine clay or mud particles
Short Definition:sediment or sedimentary rock composed of very fine clay or mud particles
Examples:- the Eastern Cordillera comprises pelites of pre-Ordovician age
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