paleosol

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounpaleosol (plural paleosols)

plural paleosols · alternative palaeosoil · alternative paleosoil · alternative palaeosol

  1. soil scienceA layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.

Origin

From paleo- + -sol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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