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arroyo
arroyo A gully found along valley floors in an arid or semi-arid region and possessing steep or vertical walls cut in fine-grained cohesive sediments. The floor is flat and usually sandy. Arroyos are found especially in the south-western United States, parts of India, South Africa, and around the Mediterranean.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "arroyo." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "arroyo." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-arroyo.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "arroyo." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-arroyo.html |
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arroyo
arroyo Gully found along valley floors in an arid or semi-arid region and possessing steep or vertical walls cut in fine-grained cohesive sediments. The floor is flat and usually sandy. Found especially in the south-western United States, parts of India, S. Africa, and around the Mediterranean.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "arroyo." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "arroyo." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-arroyo.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "arroyo." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-arroyo.html |
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arroyo
ar·roy·o / əˈroiˌō/ • n. (pl. -os) a steep-sided gully cut by running water in an arid or semiarid region. |
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"arroyo." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "arroyo." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-arroyo.html "arroyo." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-arroyo.html |
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"arroyo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "arroyo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-arroyo.html "arroyo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-arroyo.html |
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