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MARLY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
marl (a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime)
Derivation:
marl (a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime)