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microtopography

American  
[mahy-kroh-tuh-pog-ruh-fee] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ təˈpɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. microrelief.

Etymology

Origin of microtopography

micro- + topography

Example Sentences

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The microtopography map - a close-up of the land’s grading - provided a surprising clue, revealing a phenomenon Spears calls “pimples and dimples.”

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