regolith
English
Etymology
Irregular formation from Ancient Greek ῥῆγος (rhêgos, “rug, blanket”) + -lith (from λίθος (líthos, “stone”)).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛɡəlɪθ/
Noun
regolith (countable and uncountable, plural regoliths)
Derived terms
- megaregolith
- palaeoregolith
- regolithic
Translations
layer of loose rock that constitutes the surface of most land
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