regosol

/ (ˈrɛɡəˌsɒl) /


noun
  1. a type of azonal soil consisting of unconsolidated material derived from freshly deposited alluvium or sands

Origin of regosol

1
C20: from Greek rhēgos covering, blanket + Latin solum soil

Words Nearby regosol

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