gelisol
gelisol noun: a kind of soil found in cold climates, containing permafrost near the surface.
Noun
gelisol (plural gelisols)
- A kind of soil found in cold climates, containing permafrost near the surface.
- Synonyms:
- cryosol
Synonyms of gelisol
Forms of gelisol
| plural | gelisols |
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Origin of gelisol
Latin gelāre (“freeze”) + + -sol
Questions about gelisol
- What does gelisol mean?
- Gelisol means a kind of soil found in cold climates, containing permafrost near the surface.
- What part of speech is gelisol?
- Gelisol is a noun.
- What is the plural of gelisol?
- The plural of gelisol is gelisols.
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