"slickspot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slickspots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slickspot (plural slickspots)
  1. (soil science) An area where there is little to no vegetation, usually due to high concentration of salts in the soil. Categories (topical): Soil science
    Sense id: en-slickspot-en-noun-0frBRwun Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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