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May 26, 2012
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dur•i•crust



Pronunciation: (door'i-krust", dyoor'-), [key]
—n.
a hard crust that forms on or in soil in semiarid climates owing to cementation of soil particles. Cf. caliche, hardpan (defs. 1, 2).

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