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单词 quaquaversal
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Definition of quaquaversal in English:

quaquaversal

adjective ˌkweɪkwəˈvəːsl
Geology
  • Dipping, pointing, or occurring in every direction.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Athenian Gazette. From classical Latin quāquā versus on all sides (2nd cent. a.d. in Apuleius), in post-classical Latin also quaquaversum on all sides (400 in Augustine), wherever + -al.

Definition of quaquaversal in US English:

quaquaversal

adjectiveˌkweɪkwəˈvəːsl
Geology
  • Dipping, pointing, or occurring in every direction.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Athenian Gazette. From classical Latin quāquā versus on all sides (2nd cent. a.d. in Apuleius), in post-classical Latin also quaquaversum on all sides (400 in Augustine), wherever + -al.

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