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regosol

British

/ ˈrɛɡəˌsɒl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of regosol

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

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