lithosol

American

[lith-uh-sawl, -sol] / ˈlɪθ əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /

noun

a group of shallow soils lacking well-defined horizons, especially an entisol consisting of partially weathered rock fragments, usually on steep slopes.

lithosol British

/ ˈlɪθəˌsɒl /

noun

a type of azonal soil consisting chiefly of unweathered or partly weathered rock fragments, usually found on steep slopes

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Etymology

Origin of lithosol

First recorded in 1935–40; litho- + -sol

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