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regosol

/ (ˈrɛɡəˌsɒl) /
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noun
a type of azonal soil consisting of unconsolidated material derived from freshly deposited alluvium or sands
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Word Origin for regosol

C20: from Greek rhēgos covering, blanket + Latin solum soil
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