"spreite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spreites [plural], spreiten [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Spreite. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Spreite}} German Spreite Head templates: {{en-noun|s|spreiten}} spreite (plural spreites or spreiten)
  1. (geology) A sedimentary lamina caused by animal behaviour. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-spreite-en-noun-A~g9Zrd5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for spreite meaning in English (1.5kB)

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