aridisol

English

noun

Definitions

(soil science) A soil of the kind that dominates deserts and xeric shrublands, having a very low concentration of organic matter and little water.

Etymology

Affix from English arid.

Origin

English

arid

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Aridoamerica English
arid English
aridic English
aridification English
aridify English
aridly English
aridness English
hyperarid English
nonarid English
semi-arid English
semiarid English
subarid English
aride French