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Definition of Trappous
1. n. Of or performance to trap; resembling trap, or partaking of its form or qualities; trappy.
Definition of Trappous
1. Adjective. (minerology) Of or relating to trap. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trappous
1. trappean [adj] - See also: trappean
Medical Definition of Trappous
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Trappous
Literary usage of Trappous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1876)
"The effect of an intrusive mass, forcing itself between the older crystalline
rocks below and the trappous series above, could be no other than what we ..."
2. The Seat of Empire by Charles Carleton Coffin (1870)
"... common indurated argillaceous fissile to the highly metamorphosed and even
trappous type. The working of these slates demands the attention of builders; ..."
3. Geology of Wisconsin: Survey of 1873-1879 by Wisconsin Chief Geologist (1880)
"Red sandstone. b. Black slate. c. Conglomerate. 2. trappous Rocks, or those of
Volcanic Origin. a. Black and red amygdaloid trap, and greenstone. b. ..."
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