azonal soil

azonal soil
noun
1. : a major soil group often classified as a category of the highest rank and embracing soils that lack well-developed horizons because of immaturity or other factors that have prevented their development — compare intrazonal soil, zonal soil
2. : any soil belonging to the azonal soil group (as the rocky soils on steep slopes)

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