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pedalfer

(pi dal′fər)

noun

soil containing much alumina and iron oxide and lacking calcium and magnesium carbonates: usually found in forested areas of the tropics characterized by high humidity and temperature

Origin: < Gr ped(on), ground (see pedo-) + L al(umen), alum + L fer(rum), iron

Related Forms:

pedalferic adjective

See pedalfer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Soil rich in alumina and iron and deficient in carbonates, found in and characteristic of humid regions.

Origin:

Origin: ped(o)-¹

Origin: + al(uminum)

Origin: + Latin ferrum, iron

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