stone net

noun

variants or stone polygon or stone ring
: an arrangement of rock fragments and soil particles in a polygonal pattern similar to a net with the finer materials concentrated in the central part of each net or polygon and the coarser materials in the borders as a result of congeliturbation or solifluction
usually used in plural

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“Stone net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%20net. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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