The top layer of the earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
Shared component: soil · earth
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Related forms: soil · 4 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesthe upper layer of soil, which is usually richer and darker than the soil beneath it because it contains more organic matter.
top+soil
Shared component: soil · earth
the layer of soil lying immediately beneath the surface soil.
sub+soil
Shared component: soil · earth
(of a pathogen or disease) transmitted or carried by or in the soil
soil+borne
Shared component: soil · earth