First Known Use: 1928
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solum
noun so·lum \ˈsō-ləm\
plural so·la \-lə\ or solums
Definition of SOLUM
: the altered layer of soil above the parent material that includes the A and B horizons
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Origin of SOLUM
New Latin, from Latin, ground, soil
Rhymes with SOLUM
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