PENEPLAIN

peneplain, peneplane

(noun) a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peneplain (plural peneplains)

(geomorphology) A low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability.

Source: Wiktionary


Pe"ne*plain`, n. [L. paene, pene, almost + E. plain.] (Phys. Geog.)

Definition: A land surface reduced by erosion to the general condition of a plain, but not wholly devoid of hills; a base-level plain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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