karstic
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karstic — karst ► NOUN Geology ▪ landscape underlain by limestone which has been eroded by dissolution, producing towers, fissures, sinkholes, etc. DERIVATIVES karstic adjective. ORIGIN from German der Karst, a limestone region in Slovenia … English terms dictionary
karstic river — karstinė upė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Upė, kurios pradžia – karstinis šaltinis. atitikmenys: angl. karstic river vok. Karstfluss, m rus. карстовая река, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
karstic — adjective see karst … New Collegiate Dictionary
karstic — pertaining to irregular limestone strata, often with caves, underground streams and sinks, often inhabited by a specialised fish fauna … Dictionary of ichthyology
karstic — Occasionally used as the adjective form of karst [10] and pertaining to karst landforms or processes [19] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
karstic — (adjective) Having the attributes of karst. SW & GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
karstic — adj. of or pertaining to a region containing large deposits of limestone, characteristic of a karst (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
karstic — karst·ic … English syllables
karstic — adjective see karst * * * karstˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑karst … Useful english dictionary
karstic marine terrace — A relict, wave cut terrace or solution platform formed across soluble bedrock (e.g., limestone), and subsequently subaerially weathered by solution resulting in prominent karst features (e.g., sinkholes, karst valleys, solution pipes, etc.); a … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
