Karst
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɑːst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Karst is a noun meaning (geology) A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.
Meaning
(geology) A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.
Example Sentences
In the time available to us on our geomorphological tour we were not able to see the higher and younger karsts of Kweichow and Yunnan and Kunming.
The shells are just 0.04 inch (one millimeter) long and were found on a karst formation where conditions are damp, but the snails that inhabit them have yet to be observed.
Word Forms
- karsts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrogeology, karstification, footcave, kegelkarst, cave, croft.
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