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Meaning of olistostrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A sedimentary deposit composed of a chaotic mass of heterogeneous material, such as blocks and mud, known as olistoliths, that accumulates as a semifluid body by submarine gravity sliding or slumping of the unconsolidated sediments.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

OLith. olitiau olitorin olitoriside olitoriusin olitory

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