desert soil
desert soil · desert soils
A soil variety typically found in arid climates, usually with little leaching and…A soil variety typically found in arid climates, usually with little leaching and minimal humus content. Referred to as an "aridisol" in the nomenclature of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A soil variety typically found in arid climates, usually with little leaching and minimal humus content. Referred to as an "aridisol" in the nomenclature of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
More definitions
- a type of soil that develops in arid climates
Forms
plural: desert soils| Singular | desert soil |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a type of soil that develops in arid climates:desertic soil
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable