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.

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Origin of spodosol

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

Words nearby spodosol

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