paleosoil

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A form of paleosol — A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.

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Meanings

nounpaleosoil (plural paleosoils)

plural paleosoils · alternative palaeosoil

  1. alternativeAlternative form of paleosol.

Origin

From paleo- + soil.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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