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PEDOCAL
Etymology
Noun
pedocal (plural pedocals)
(geology) Any of a class of soils that are rich in calcium carbonate.
Usage notes
The term is not used in the current United States system of soil classification but commonly appears in college geology texts.
Anagrams
• placode
Source: Wiktionary
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SUBDUCTION
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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