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paleosol

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pa⋅le⋅o⋅sol

  [pey-lee-uh-sawl, -sol or, especially Brit., pal-ee-uh-]
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–noun
a fossil soil preserved within a sequence of geological deposits, indicative of past conditions.
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pa·le·o·sol   (pā'lē-ə-sôl', -sŏl')   
n.  A layer of fossilized soil, usually buried beneath layers of rock or more recent soil horizons.

[New Latin : paleo- + Latin solum, soil.]
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paleosol   (pā'lē-ə-sôl')  Pronunciation Key 
A soil horizon from the geologic past, usually buried beneath other rocks or recent soil horizons.
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