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Definitions for argillaceous
ˌɑr dʒəˈleɪ ʃəsargilla·ceous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. argillaceous, clayeyadjective

    resembling or containing clay

    "argillaceous rocks"

Wiktionary

  1. argillaceousadjective

    pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay

  2. Etymology: From the Latin argillaceus, from argilla ‘clay’, from Greek αργιλλος.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Argillaceousadjective

    Clayey; partaking of the nature of argil; consisting of argil, or potter’s clay.

    Etymology: from argil.

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  1. argillaceous

    Argillaceous refers to a type of sedimentary rock or soil that is rich in clay minerals. It is commonly used in geology and earth sciences to describe rocks or soils containing a high proportion of clay, such as shale or mudstone.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Argillaceousadjective

    of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey

  2. Etymology: [L. argillaceus, fr. argilla.]

Entomology

  1. Argillaceous

    of the texture, appearance or color of clay.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of argillaceous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of argillaceous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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