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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A plain (area of land, not necessarily flat) where bedrock has been subject to extensive etching or subsurface weathering.

   "Lateritized etchplains are surfaces of low relief underlain by extensive primary laterite deposits."

Example

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"Lateritized etchplains are surfaces of low relief underlain by extensive primary laterite deposits."

Etymology

From etch + plain.

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