congeliturbation
noun
con·gel·i·tur·ba·tion
\-(ˌ)tərˈbāshən\
Definition of congeliturbation
-s
: the churning or heaving of the soil by freezing and thawing — compare congelifraction
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Origin and Etymology of congeliturbation
congeli- (from Latin congelare) + -turbation (from Latin turbation-, turbatio disturbance, from turbatus + -ion-, -io -ion)
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