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A-HORIZON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
Synonyms:
A-horizon; A horizon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
soil horizon (a layer in a soil profile)
Meronyms (substance of "A-horizon"):
humus (partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil)
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