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loessOne entry found. Main Entry: loess Pronunciation: \ˈles, ˈləs, ˈlō-əs, ˈlərs\ Function: noun Etymology: German Löss Date: 1833 : an unstratified usually buff to yellowish brown loamy deposit found in North America, Europe, and Asia and believed to be chiefly deposited by the wind — loess·ial \ˈle-sē-əl, ˈlə-, lō-ˈe-, ˈlər-\ adjective
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