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inceptisol

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛptɪsɒl/
Definition of inceptisol

noun

Soil Science
  • a soil of an order comprising freely draining soils in which the formation of distinct horizons is not far advanced, such as brown earth.

Origin:

1960s: from Latin inceptum 'beginning' (from the verb incipere) + -sol

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