Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

undersoil

 - 4 dictionary results

un⋅der⋅soil

  [uhn-der-soil]
Use undersoil in a Sentence
–noun
subsoil.
Origin:
1700–10; under- + soil 1

sub⋅soil

  [suhb-soil]
–noun
the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil.
Also called undersoil.

Origin:
1790–1800; sub- + soil 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To undersoil
un·der·soil   (ŭn'dər-soil')   
n.  Soil below the ground surface.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Science Dictionary
subsoil   (sŭb'soil')  Pronunciation Key 
In an ABC soil, the B horizon. The term was formerly used to mean the layer of earth below the humus or surface soil.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see undersoil on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way