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mantle rock, regolith
1. The layer of loose rock resting on bedrock, constituting the surface of most land.
2. The layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments; including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth's crust.
2. The layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments; including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth's crust.
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litho-, lith-, -lith, -lithic, -lite, -liths, -lites
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mantel-, mantle-, -manteau +
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“regolith”
regolith
The topmost layer of the moon and earth-like planets, which has been broken up by meteoric bombardment.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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