limestone pavement

English

limestone pavement

Noun

limestone pavement (plural limestone pavements)

(geology) A natural karst landform consisting of a flat limestone slabs (clints) separated by fissures (grikes).

Synonyms

alvar

Translations

Translations

Finnish: paljas kalkkikivikallio
French: lapiaz (fr)
German: Karre (de) f, Schratte (de) f
Romanian: lapiez (ro) n
Spanish: lapiaz m

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