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subhorizon

subhorizon adjective: below a horizon.

Adjective

subhorizon (not comparable)

  1. Below a horizon.

Noun

subhorizon (plural subhorizons)

  1. (soil science) A subdivision or sublayer of a horizon.

Forms of subhorizon

pluralsubhorizons

Origin of subhorizon

From sub- + horizon.

Questions about subhorizon

What does subhorizon mean?
Subhorizon means below a horizon.
What part of speech is subhorizon?
Subhorizon can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near subhorizon in the dictionary

  1. subhistory
  2. subholostean
  3. subholosteans
  4. subhomogeneous
  5. subhooked
  6. subhorizon
  7. subhorizons
  8. subhorizontal
  9. subhorizontally
  10. subhornblendic
  11. subhourly

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