solum
[ soh-luhm ]
/ ˈsoʊ ləm /
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noun, plural so·la [soh-luh], /ˈsoʊ lə/, so·lums.
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
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Origin of solum
1820–30; <Latin: base, bottom; see sole2
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British Dictionary definitions for solum
solum
/ (ˈsəʊləm) /
noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)
the upper layers of the soil profile, affected by climate and vegetation
Word Origin for solum
C19: New Latin from Latin: the ground
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Scientific definitions for solum
solum
[ sō′ləm ]
Plural sola solums
The upper layers of a soil profile in which soil formation occurs. The A and B horizons in an ABC soil are part of the solum.
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