mollisol en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin mollis (“soft”) and solum (“soil”).
Meanings
- (qualifier:US soil taxonomy; soil science; US soil taxonomy; soil science) A type of soil that forms in semiarid to semihumid areas, typically under a grassland cover, with deep, high organic matter and a nutrient-enriched surface soil (or horizon).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mollisols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi multamaannos (soil type) · cmn 鬆軟土 /松软土 (soil type) · cmn 暗沃土 (soil type) · cmn 黑沃土 (soil type) · ca mol·lisol (soil type)