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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperkarst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-karst
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very intensely developed karst landscape, where soluble rock such as limestone has been dissolved so extensively that the surface is dominated by features such as sinkholes, caves, underground drainage, and little or no surface streams.

Etymology

From hyper- + karst.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

hyperkarstic

Questions

What does hyperkarst mean?
A very intensely developed karst landscape, where soluble rock such as limestone has been dissolved so extensively that the surface is dominated by features such as sinkholes, caves, underground drainage, and little or no surface streams.
Where does hyperkarst come from?
From hyper- + karst.

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