English Explanatory Dictionary

plinthite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of clay that is rich in iron and poor in humus

Word forms

plinthite plinthites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”) + -ite.

Related words

plinthic plinthosol
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