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argillaceous

ar·gil·la·ceous

UK/ɑːd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/ US/ɑɹd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

resembling or containing clay

  • “argillaceous rocks”
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Origin

From Latin argillaceus, from argilla (“clay”), from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos, “white clay, potter's earth”), from ἀργός (argós, “white”).

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