Definition of Paleosol

1. Noun. (geology) A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paleosol

1. a layer of ancient soil [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paleosol

paleophytologist
paleophytologists
paleophytology
paleorecord
paleornithology
paleosalinities
paleosalinity
paleosaurus
paleoscience
paleosciences
paleoseismic
paleoseismicity
paleoseismologist
paleoseismologists
paleoseismology
paleosol (current term)
paleosols
paleostriatal
paleostriatal syndrome
paleostriatum
paleotechnic
paleotemperature
paleotemperatures
paleotempestology
paleothalamus
paleothere
paleotheres
paleotherian
paleotherium
paleothermometer

Literary usage of Paleosol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Seismic Risk in the San Diego Region: Special Focus on the Rose Canyon edited by Glenn Roquemore (1997)
"A paleosol that subsequently developed on these sediments had an apparent vertical ... Based on the well developed characteristics of the paleosol and ..."

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