surficial
English
Etymology
From superficial, under influence from surface
Adjective
surficial (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.
- When the soil swells on wetting, the former surficial material is mixed with the subsoil.
Synonyms
Translations
pertaining to the surface
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References
- “surficial, adj..”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
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