ultisol

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noun

A soil that has a weathered clay horizon as a result of argilluviation.

OriginLatin ultimus →
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Meanings

nounultisol (plural ultisols)

plural ultisols

  1. soil scienceA soil that has a weathered clay horizon as a result of argilluviation.

Origin

  1. Latinultimus“final”
  2. Englishultisol

From Latin ultimus (“final”) and solum (“soil”).

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Translations

Finnish hapansavimaannos
  • hapansavimaannossoil type

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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