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guy·ot G0323900 (gē′ō)n. A flat-topped submarine mountain.
[After Arnold Henri Guyot (1807-1884), Swiss-born American geologist and geographer.]guyot (ˈɡiːˌəʊ) n (Physical Geography) a flat-topped submarine mountain, common in the Pacific Ocean, usually an extinct volcano whose summit did not reach above the sea surface. Compare seamount[C20: named after A. H. Guyot (1807–84), Swiss geographer and geologist]guy•ot (giˈoʊ)
n. a flat-topped seamount, found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean. [1945–50; after Arnold H. Guyot (1807–84), Swiss-born U.S. geologist and geographer] guyotA flat-topped submarine mountain formed by a subsiding volcanic island.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | guyot - a seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)seamount - an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor |
guyotenUK
guyot[gē′ō] (geology) A seamount, usually deeper than 100 fathoms (180 meters), having a smooth platform top. Also known as tablemount. guyotenUK
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