rudaceous
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- adjective
- /ruˈdeɪʃəs/
- Specialized
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rudáceo
- Many rudaceous deposits are found in mountainous regions.
Examples
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The museum displayed a sample of rudaceous rock collected from the mountain valley.
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The geologist identified the layer as rudaceous because of its large, angular rock fragments.
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A rudaceous deposit often forms at the base of steep slopes where rocks break apart.
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The rudaceous terrain made hiking quite difficult.
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The geologist examined the rudaceous outcrop to understand the area's geological history.
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These rudaceous deposits are common in riverbeds and indicate high-energy environments.
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During the hike, we encountered a rudaceous terrain filled with large rocks and gravel.
Synonyms
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Land that has many rocks or stones
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Ground that is full of rocks
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Covered with many small stones that crunch underfoot
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Covered with many small round stones
Covered with loose stones and broken pieces of rock
Rock that is made of loose small pieces like sand
A rough texture made of large visible grains
Having many large rocks on the surface
A place that is covered with many large rounded rocks
Compounds
- Specialized
A rock made of large pieces of other rocks and minerals that you can see
How Coarse
Surface Forms
Morphology
rudaceous = rud + aceous
Although the word contains the recognizable adjective suffix -aceous, its Latin-based root is not a common English word, so most learners will not be able to infer the geological meaning from the parts.
Etymology
The word rudaceous comes from the Latin part rud- meaning 'rubble' or 'rough', and is like the English word rubble. So rudaceous describes rocks made of large, broken pieces.