Apedia

Peneplain Pe·Ne·Plain Noun Pe·Ne·Plane Plain Plane Surface Considerable

Title peneplain
Text
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
pe·ne·plain
 noun
also pe·ne·plane 
 \\ˈpē-ni-ˌplān, ˈpe-\\
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin paene, pene almost + English plain or plane
 DATE  1889
: a land surface of considerable area and slight relief shaped by erosion
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
pe·ne·plain
I. noun
also pe·ne·plane \|pēnē, |pēnə+\
Etymology: pene- + plain or plane
: an erosion surface of considerable area and slight relief — called also endrumpf; compare baselevel plain
II. transitive verb
or peneplane \“\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to erode to a peneplain

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Peninsula land water  a from  noun surrounded larger

Previous card: Penalty penalty  suffering b a  latin   the  a

Up to card list: English learning