surficial

[ ser-fish-uh l ]

/ sərˈfɪʃ əl /

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adjective

of or relating to a surface, especially the land surface: a surficial geologic deposit.

Nearby words

surfeit, surfer, surfer's knobs, surfer's knot, surffish, surficial, surficially, surfie, surfing, surfing music, surfing the web

Origin of surficial

1890–95; blend of surface and superficial

Related formssur·fi·cial·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for surficial

My foot-rule, my rough scale plans and piled-up figures of cubic capacity and surficial area carried all before them.
A Floating Home|Cyril Ionides
Surficial, sur-fish′al, adj. formed on the surface, as opposed to Subterranean.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various