mollisol
[ mol-uh-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈmɒl əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
noun
a productive agricultural soil common to the world's grasslands, characterized by a dark surface layer rich in organic matter.
Compare
brown soils.
Origin of mollisol
1970–75; < Latin
molli(s) soft +
-sol
Words nearby mollisol
mollescent,
mollet,
mollie,
mollier diagram,
mollify,
mollisol,
mollities,
mollusc,
mollusca,
molluscoid,
molluscous