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loess: Meaning and Definition of

lo•ess

Pronunciation: (lō'es, les, lus), [key]
— n.
  1. a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
loellingite Loesser
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