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so·lum
(sō′ləm)n. pl. so·la (-lə) or so·lums
The upper layers of a soil profile in which topsoil formation occurs.
[Latin, base, ground.]
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solum
(ˈsəʊləm)n, pl -lums or -la (-lə)
(Physical Geography) the upper layers of the soil profile, affected by climate and vegetation
[C19: New Latin from Latin: the ground]
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