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inceptisol

[ in-sep-tuh-sawl, -sol ]

noun

  1. a soil so young that horizons have just begun to form: especially prevalent in tundra areas.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of inceptisol1

First recorded in 1970–75; incept(ion) + -i- + -sol

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