torrox

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noun

An oxisol in an arid climate.

“Because the present climate can never produce enough weathering to produce oxisols, torrox soils are always paleosols formed during periods of much wetter climates.”

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Meanings

nountorrox (plural torroxes)

plural torroxes

  1. An oxisol in an arid climate.

    Because the present climate can never produce enough weathering to produce oxisols, torrox soils are always paleosols formed during periods of much wetter climates.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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