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Definition of olistostrome in English:

olistostrome

Pronunciation /ɒˈlɪstə(ʊ)ˌstrəʊm/

noun

Geology

  • A sedimentary deposit composed of a heterogeneous mixture of materials and formed by the sliding or slumping of semi-fluid sediment.

Origin

1950s. From ancient Greek ὀλισθεῖν to slip, glide + στρῶμα bed.