Containing clay or clayey in nature; composed of or resembling clay materials.
From Latin 'argilla' (clay) + '-ous' (full of, characterized by). A straightforward adjectival form describing clay-rich composition in rocks or sediments.
This is basically the 'classical' way to say 'clay-filled'—it's been used by geologists for centuries to describe muddy rocks and sediments!
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