solums

Variant of solum

solum definition

so·lum (sō′ləm)

noun pl. solums -·lums or sola -·la (-lə)

the altered soil or material overlying the parent material, often including the A-horizon and the B-horizon

Etymology: ModL < L, base, soil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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