anthrosol

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noun

A soil that has been formed or heavily modified by long-term human activity, such as irrigation or disposal of organic waste.

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Meanings

nounanthrosol (plural anthrosols)

plural anthrosols

  1. soil scienceA soil that has been formed or heavily modified by long-term human activity, such as irrigation or disposal of organic waste.

    Thus, irragric anthrosols can be considered to represent genuine artifacts of human impact on the environment.

    2013, Liviu Giosan, Climates, Landscapes, and Civilizations, page 206

Origin

From anthro- + -sol.

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Translations

Finnish keinomaannos
  • keinomaannossoil type
Cite this entry
APA

anthrosol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthrosol

MLA

“anthrosol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthrosol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthrosol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthrosol.

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