Definition of turbidite
: a sedimentary deposit consisting of material that has moved down the steep slope at the edge of a continental shelf; also : a rock formed from this deposit
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Check out these strikingly rhythmic turbidite beds.
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Origin and Etymology of turbidite
turbidity current (a current flowing down a slope and spreading out on the ocean floor) + 1-ite
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