Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Soil that is rich in iron, alumina, or silica and formed in tropical woodlands with great humidity and high temperatures.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[lat(erite) + -sol, soil (from Latin solum).]
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Examples
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Tropical nutrient-impoverished soils are prevalent (yellow-red latosol, podzols and lithosols).
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Tropical nutrient-impoverished soils are prevalent (yellow-red latosol and podzols).
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Water equilibrium dark red latosol corn sprinkling irrigation
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