graviturbation etymology

English word graviturbation comes from English gravi- (Gravity.), English turbation

Detailed word origin of graviturbation

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
gravi- English (eng) Gravity.
turbation English (eng) (geology) The mixing of soil or sediment, especially pedoturbation.
graviturbation English (eng) (geology) The mixing of soil caused by movement (under gravity) down a slope.

Words with the same origin as graviturbation

Descendants of gravi-
gravidiamagnetic gravidynamics gravimagnetic gravimeter gravimetry graviperception graviphoton gravireaction gravireceptor graviscalar gravitaxis gravithermal gravitino gravitropic gravitropism