First Known Use: circa 1938
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lithosol
noun lith·o·sol \ˈli-thə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\
Definition of LITHOSOL
: any of a group of shallow azonal soils consisting of imperfectly weathered rock fragments
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Origin of LITHOSOL
lith- + Latin solum soil
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