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argillaceous

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ar⋅gil⋅la⋅ceous

  [ahr-juh-ley-shuhs]
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–adjective
1. Geology, Petrology. of the nature of or resembling clay; clayey.
2. containing a considerable amount of clayey matter.
Origin:
1725–35; < L argillāceus clayish. See argil, -aceous
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ar·gil·la·ceous   (är'jə-lā'shəs)   
adj.  Containing, made of, or resembling clay; clayey.

[From Latin argillāceus : argilla, argil; see argil + -āceus, -aceous.]
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