azonal soil
noun
1
: a major soil group often classified as a category of the highest rank and embracing soils that lack well-developed horizons because of immaturity or other factors that have prevented their development compare intrazonal soil, zonal soil
2
: any soil belonging to the azonal soil group (such as the rocky soils on steep slopes)
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“Azonal soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/azonal%20soil. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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