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aridisol
a·rid·i·sol [ ə ríddi sàwl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
alkaline or saline soil: a soil of dry regions that is alkaline or saline and contains only small amounts of organic material
[Mid-20th century. <arid + Latin solum "soil"]
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