Definition of SOLUM

solum

Plural: sola, solums

Noun

  • The upper, most weathered part of a soil profile.
  • Within a soil profile, a set of related soil horizons that share the same cycle of pedogenic processes.
  • The upper layers of a soil profile that are affected by climate.

Examples

  • He searched the words on the Words With Friends board as if sifting through the solum for treasure.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin solum (“base, bottom; soil”). Doublet of soil.

Scrabble Score: 7

solum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
solum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
solum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

solum: valid Words With Friends Word