UNDERSOIL

subsoil, undersoil

(noun) the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

undersoil (plural undersoils)

(geology) The soil underneath the surface / topsoil and above the bedrock.

Anagrams

• underoils

Source: Wiktionary


Un"der*soil`, n.

Definition: The soil beneath the surface; understratum; subsoil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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