vertisol

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noun

A clay soil, containing a high content of montmorillonite, that forms deep cracks in drier conditions.

OriginLatin vertere →
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Meanings

nounvertisol (plural vertisols)

plural vertisols

  1. soil scienceA clay soil, containing a high content of montmorillonite, that forms deep cracks in drier conditions.

Origin

  1. Latinvertere“turn”
  2. Englishvertisol

From Latin vertere (“turn”) + -i- + sol (“soil”).

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Translations

Finnish kumpusavimaannos
  • kumpusavimaannossoil type

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“vertisol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertisol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertisol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertisol.

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