thermokarst
thermokarst · thermokarsts
A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land…A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.
/ˌθɜː(ɹ).mʊəˈkɑː(ɹ)st/
Meaning
1 sensesA region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.
Origin
Italo-Dalmatianbor.Italo-Dalmatianbor.
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Forms
plural: thermokarsts| Singular | thermokarst |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedthermokarstic