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edaphon

edaphon noun: the entirety of lifeforms found in soil.

Noun

edaphon (plural edaphons)

  1. The entirety of lifeforms found in soil.

Forms of edaphon

pluraledaphons

Origin of edaphon

From edaph- + -on.

Questions about edaphon

What does edaphon mean?
Edaphon means the entirety of lifeforms found in soil.
What part of speech is edaphon?
Edaphon is a noun.
What is the plural of edaphon?
The plural of edaphon is edaphons.

Words near edaphon in the dictionary

  1. edaphologic
  2. edaphological
  3. edaphologist
  4. edaphologists
  5. edaphology
  6. edaphon
  7. edaphons
  8. edaphophilic
  9. edaphophyte
  10. edaphophytes
  11. edaphosaur

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