Main Entry:

zon·al

Pronunciation:

\ˈzō-n^əl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1867

1 : of, relating to, affecting, or having the form of a zone <a zonal boundary> 2 : of, relating to, or being a soil or a major soil group marked by well-developed characteristics that are determined primarily by the action of climate and organisms (as vegetation) — compare azonal, intrazonal

— zon·al·ly \-n^əl-ē\ adverb