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orthent Meaning & Definition

What Does Orthent Mean?

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

Orthent Definition (Noun)

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

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Word Forms & Grammar

orthent (plural orthents)

Origin of Orthent

ortho- + Clipping of entisol

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