argillous

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argillous

/ˈɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪləs/

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From Latin argillosus, from argilla. See argil.

adjective more argillous · most argillous

archaic clayey; argillaceous the colour of the sand and argillous earth at the bottom [of the sea]

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@misc{argillous_2026,
  title = {argillous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/argillous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}