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orthid

orthid noun: a brachiopod shell of the genus †Orthis (or allied genera) in the family †Orthidae.

orthid: a brachiopod shell of the genus †Orthis (or allied genera) in the family †Orthidae
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Noun

orthid (plural orthids)

  1. A brachiopod shell of the genus †Orthis (or allied genera) in the family †Orthidae.
  2. (soil science) A mineral soil with ochric epipedon that does not have an argillic or natric horizon.
    • —orthid, great group with a horizon with an accumulation of salts more soluble than gypsum.1977, Soil Survey Horizons - Volumes 18-19, page 23
    • Orthid soils are used for grazing or are irrigated for crop production if water is available.1977, Russell Moore, Thomas Mills, An environmental guide to western surface mining - Parts 1-2, page 13

Forms of orthid

pluralorthids

Words formed from orthid

Questions about orthid

What does orthid mean?
Orthid means a brachiopod shell of the genus †Orthis (or allied genera) in the family †Orthidae.
What part of speech is orthid?
Orthid is a noun.
What is the plural of orthid?
The plural of orthid is orthids.

Words near orthid in the dictionary

  1. orthic
  2. orthicon
  3. orthiconoscope
  4. orthiconoscopes
  5. orthicons
  6. orthid
  7. orthide
  8. orthides
  9. orthidic
  10. orthids
  11. orthite

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