Word History
Etymology
irregular from Latin later brick + English -sol (as in podsol, variant of podzol)
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Latosol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latosol. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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