turbiditic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin turbidusbor. Middle English turbide English turbid Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English turbidite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English turbiditic From turbidite + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or arising from turbidite, a sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current
As a consequence, the turbiditic currents of marly mud are not able to cause erosion similar to those of siliciclastic mud.
2007, William Miller, Trace Fossils, →ISBN, page 257: