megaripple

/ˈmɛɡəˈɹɪp(ə)l/

Etymology

From mega- + ripple.

megaripple means A giant ripple, typically of sand exposed to tidal action. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

A giant ripple, typically of sand exposed to tidal action.“Generally these undulations are less than 1 meter long. Van Straaten (1953, p. 1—2) used the term megaripple for ripple marks with wave lengths (fig. 4-13) greater than 1 meter.”