peneplain
or pe·ne·plane
[ pee-nuh-pleyn, pee-nuh-pleyn ]
/ ˈpi nəˌpleɪn, ˌpi nəˈpleɪn /
noun Geology.
an area reduced almost to a plain by erosion.
OTHER WORDS FROM peneplain
pe·ne·pla·na·tion [pee-nuh-pluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌpi nə pləˈneɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby peneplain
pendulum watch,
pene-,
penecontemporaneous,
peneios,
penelope,
peneplain,
penetrable,
penetralia,
penetrance,
penetrant,
penetrant gene
British Dictionary definitions for peneplanation
peneplain
peneplane
/ (ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn, ˌpiːnɪˈpleɪn) /
noun
a relatively flat land surface produced by a long period of erosion
Derived forms of peneplain
peneplanation, nounWord Origin for peneplain
C19: from
pene- +
plain
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