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Definition of overdeepened in English:

overdeepened

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈdiːp(ə)nd/

adjective

Geography

  • 1Of a valley: eroded more deeply by glacial action than would occur by water erosion alone.

  • 2More generally: made excessively or abnormally deep; especially further deepened by erosion.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. From over- + deepen + -ed.