aridisol

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noun

A soil of the kind that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands, having a very low concentration of organic matter and little water.

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Meanings

nounaridisol (plural aridisols)

plural aridisols

  1. soil science; US soil taxonomy; soil science; US soil taxonomyA soil of the kind that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands, having a very low concentration of organic matter and little water.

Origin

From arid + -i- + -sol.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 旱成土
  • 旱成土 (hànchéngtǔ)a type of soil that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands
Finnish aavikkomaannos
  • aavikkomaannosa type of soil that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands
Portuguese aridissolo, aridisol
  • aridissoloa type of soil that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands
  • aridisola type of soil that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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