mollisol

[ mol-uh-sawl, -sol ]

noun
  1. a productive agricultural soil common to the world's grasslands, characterized by a dark surface layer rich in organic matter.

Origin of mollisol

1
1970–75; <Latin molli(s) soft + -sol

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