peatlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From peat + -like.
Meanings
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Of or resembling peat; peaty.
In the few areas underlain by horizontally bedded limestone, the surface soil is dark gray to black and peatlike, and the subsoil gray and marllike.
1954, Soil survey of Wise County, Virginia, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most peatlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more peatlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |