- pedocal
- noun Etymology: Greek pedon earth + Latin calc-, calx lime — more at ped, chalk Date: 1928 a soil that includes a definite hardened layer of accumulated carbonates • pedocalic adjective
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Pedocal — is a subdivision of the zonal soil order. It is a class of soil which forms in semiarid and arid regions. It is rich in calcium carbonate and has low soil organic matter. With only a thin A horizon (topsoil), and intermittent precipitation… … Wikipedia
pédocal — [pedokal] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de 2. pédo , et cal(cium). ❖ ♦ Pédol. Sol des climats arides dont la pédogenèse est caractérisée par la présence de calcium (opposé à pédalfer) … Encyclopédie Universelle
pedocal — pedocál s. n., pl. pedocále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
pedocal — [ped′ō kal΄] n. [< PEDO 2 + L calx (gen. calcis), lime: see CALCIUM] soil containing much lime, commonly formed in prairie regions characterized by low humidity and temperature pedocalic adj … English World dictionary
pedocal — /ped euh kal /, n. a soil rich in carbonates, esp. those of lime. Cf. pedalfer. [1925 30; PEDO 2 + cal < L calc (s. of calx) lime] * * * … Universalium
pedocal — pe|do|cal Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
pedocal — ped·o·cal … English syllables
pedocal — /ˈpɛdəkæl/ (say peduhkal) noun a type of soil rich in lime, having accumulations of calcium carbonate. {Greek pedon soil + Latin calc , stem of calx lime} …
pedocal — ˈpedəˌkal noun ( s) Etymology: ped (II) + Latin calc , calx lime more at chalk : a soil that includes a definite hardened layer of accumulated carbonates compare pedalfer … Useful english dictionary
péd- — 1. péd(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. pais, paidos « enfant, jeune garçon » ou de paideuein « élever, instruire ». péd(o) 2. péd(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. pedon « sol » : pédogenèse. péd(i) , pède, pédie éléments, du lat. pes, pedis, pied … Encyclopédie Universelle
