great group

noun

: a category below the suborder and above the subgroup in the hierarchy of soil classification comprising one or more subgroups based on similarities in horizons or characteristics of moisture or temperature

called also great soil group

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great group was in 1960

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“Great group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20group. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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