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aridisol

American  
[uh-rid-uh-sawl, -sol] / əˈrɪd əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /

noun

  1. a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.

Etymology

Origin of aridisol

First recorded in 1970–75; arid + -i- + -sol

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