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saprolite
sap·ro·lite [ sápprə lt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
crumbling rock: soft disintegrating igneous rock that remains where it was located when solid, formed by heavy weathering in a humid environment

sap·ro·lit·ic [ sàpprə líttik ] adjective
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