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Distal

Said of a sedimentary deposit consisting of fine clastics and deposited farthest from the source area.

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distal
Biology; Neuroscience

Farther away from a point of reference (the opposite of proximal).

distal
Natural environment; Coral reefs

The direction away from the midline of the body; the opposite of proximal.

distal
Plants; Botany

Remote from the point of origin or attachment. Cf. Proximal.

distal
Plants; Plant pathology

Far from the point of attachment or origin; in a direction away from main body (see proximal. )

distal
Biology; Anatomy

Describes a feature anatomically located farther away from, or in the direction away from, the central part of the body or point of attachment or origin. Usually used in the ...

distal
Medical; Human genome

In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part. For example, the fingers are distal to the shoulder.

swamp
Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid
Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus
Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt
Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc
Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone
Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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