A turbidite is a sedimentary deposit formed by turbidity currents, which are underwater flows of sediment-laden water that move down continental slopes and deposit layers of sediment. Turbidites are significant in sedimentology for interpreting deep-sea depositional environments and the history of submarine sedimentation.
Reference: Bouma, A. H. (1962). “Sedimentology of Some Flysch Deposits: A Graphic Approach to Facies Interpretation.” Elsevier.