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arenosol

Pronunciation: /əˈriːnəsɒl/
Definition of arenosol

noun

Soil Science
  • a soil of a type consisting mainly of sand, with little humus or clay, found typically in deserts and arid tropical regions.

Origin:

mid 20th century: from Latin arena 'sand' + -sol

arenosol in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of arenosol in the US English dictionary