Argillous

//ˈɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪləs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    clayey; argillaceous archaic

    "the colour of the sand and argillous earth at the bottom [of the sea]"

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clayey

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"the colour of the sand and argillous earth at the bottom [of the sea]"

Etymology

From Latin argillosus, from argilla. See argil.

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