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orterde
noun
ort·er·de
\ˈȯrtˌerdə\
Definition of orterde
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: a soil horizon in which there is little or no cementation between the iron and the organic matter
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Origin and Etymology of orterde
German, from ort site, place (from Old High German, point) + erde earth (from Old High German erda)
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