humus en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhjuːməs/
- hyo͞o'məs
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin humus.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| humuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonhumus · humuslike · humic · humify
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Translations (38)
vi mùn (group of compounds in soil) · ro humus (group of compounds in soil) · it humus (group of compounds in soil) · cy hwmws (group of compounds in soil) · cy deilbridd (group of compounds in soil) · fi mullas (group of compounds in soil) · aht nenʼ łgedi (group of compounds in soil) · cmn 腐殖質 /腐殖质 (group of compounds in soil) · ru перегно́й (group of compounds in soil) · gsw Hërt (group of compounds in soil) · kk қарашірік (group of compounds in soil) · sv humus (group of compounds in soil) · ka ჰუმუსი (group of compounds in soil) · pl humus (group of compounds in soil) · ru гу́мус (group of compounds in soil) · cs humus (group of compounds in soil) · mi paraumu (group of compounds in soil) · ar الدبال (group of compounds in soil) · de Humus (group of compounds in soil) · es humus (group of compounds in soil) · ko 부식질 (group of compounds in soil) · kk гумус (group of compounds in soil) · ga húmas (group of compounds in soil) · pt humo (group of compounds in soil) · ja 腐植土 (group of compounds in soil) · pt húmus (group of compounds in soil) · gl humus (group of compounds in soil) · ka ნეშომპალა (group of compounds in soil) · pl próchnica (group of compounds in soil) · ca humus (group of compounds in soil) · fi humus (group of compounds in soil) · fr humus (group of compounds in soil) · nl humus (group of compounds in soil) · eo humo (group of compounds in soil) · hy հումուս (group of compounds in soil) · ms humus (group of compounds in soil) · id humus (group of compounds in soil) · el χούμος (group of compounds in soil)