First Known Use: 1957
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turbidite
noun tur·bi·dite \ˈtər-bə-ˌdīt\
Definition of TURBIDITE
: a sedimentary deposit consisting of material that has moved down the steep slope at the edge of a continental shelf; also : a rock formed from this deposit
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Origin of TURBIDITE
turbidity current (a current flowing down a slope and spreading out on the ocean floor) + 1-ite
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