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ranker2

Pronunciation: /ˈraŋkə/

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Definition of ranker

noun

Soil Science
  • a simple soil consisting of a layer of humus lying directly on an unaltered substrate such as bedrock, glacial drift, or volcanic ash.

Origin:

based on Austrian German Rank 'steep slope'

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