spodosol

[ spod-uh-sawl, -sol ]

/ ˈspɒd əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /

noun

an acidic forest soil of low fertility, common to the cool, humid areas of North America and Eurasia.

Nearby words

spm, spock, spod, spode, spodogenous, spodosol, spodumene, spohr, spoil, spoil bank, spoil for

Origin of spodosol

1955–60; < Greek spodó(s) wood ash + -sol

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