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ultisol
(ulti|sol)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʌltɪsɒl/
noun
Soil Science
a highly weathered leached red or reddish-yellow acid soil with a clay-rich B horizon, occurring in warm, humid climates.
Origin:
1960s
: from
ultimate
+ Latin
solum
'soil'
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