vertisol
[ vur-tuh-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈvɜr təˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
noun
a clay-rich soil in which deep cracks form during the dry season.
Compare
black land.
Origin of vertisol
First recorded in 1955–60;
verti(cal) +
-sol
Words nearby vertisol
verticillaster,
verticillate,
verticillium wilt,
vertiginous,
vertigo,
vertisol,
vertu,
vertumnus,
verulamian,
verulamium,
vervain