A horizon

noun

ˈā-

: the uppermost dark-colored layer of a soil consisting largely of partly disintegrated organic debris

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1896, in the meaning defined above

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A horizon

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A ho·ri·zon

ˈā-hə-ˌrī-zən

: the outer dark-colored soil with a light texture consisting usually of soil rich in debris obtained from living things in various stages of disintegration

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