latosol

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noun

A lateritic soil of forested temperate or tropical regions.

OriginLatin later →
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Meanings

nounlatosol (plural latosols)

plural latosols

  1. soil scienceA lateritic soil of forested temperate or tropical regions.

Origin

  1. Latinlater“brick”
  2. Englishlatosol

From Latin later (“brick”) + -o- + -sol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sotalol
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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