orthents

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A form of orthent — A kind of shallow or "skeletal" soil, found on recent erosional surfaces or very old landforms completely devoid of weatherable minerals.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of orthent
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APA

orthents. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthents

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“orthents.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthents. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthents,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthents.

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