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pedalfer

pe·dal·fer [ pi dálfər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
soil with aluminum deposits: soil without a layer of accumulated calcium carbonate, but in which iron and aluminum have tended to accumulate

[Early 20th century. Blend of pedo-2 + aluminum + Latin ferrum "iron"]
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