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paleosol

paleosol noun: a layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.

Noun

paleosol (plural paleosols)

  1. (soil science) A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.

Forms of paleosol

pluralpaleosols
alternative formpalaeosoil
alternative formpaleosoil
alternative formpalaeosol

Origin of paleosol

From paleo- + -sol.

Words formed from paleosol

Questions about paleosol

What does paleosol mean?
Paleosol means a layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.
What part of speech is paleosol?
Paleosol is a noun.
What is the plural of paleosol?
The plural of paleosol is paleosols.

Words near paleosol in the dictionary

  1. Paleosiberian
  2. paleoslope
  3. paleoslopes
  4. paleosoil
  5. paleosoils
  6. paleosol
  7. paleosolic
  8. paleosols
  9. paleosource
  10. paleosources
  11. paleosouthern

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