noun
- young soils with little or no profile development, typically found on recently deposited materials such as sand dunes or volcanic ash
Usage: geological; soil science
Examples
- The coastal regosols were formed from recent sand deposits.
- Regosols are common in areas with active erosion and deposition.
- The volcanic island’s regosols showed minimal horizon development.
- Agricultural potential of regosols varies greatly depending on parent material.
- Scientists studied the regosols to understand early soil formation processes.
- The desert regosols consisted mainly of loose, unconsolidated sediments.