English Explanatory Dictionary

orthent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of shallow or "skeletal" soil, found on recent erosional surfaces or very old landforms completely devoid of weatherable minerals.

Word forms

orthent orthents

Etymology

ortho- + Clipping of entisol

Derived words

xerorthent
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