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lithosol
lith·o·sol [ líthə sàwl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
thin soil consisting of rock fragments: a soil with poorly defined layers horizons that consists mainly of partially weathered rock fragments
[Early 20th century. <litho- + Latin solum "soil"]
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