Tropept
Tropept
[′trä‚pept] (geology)
A suborder of the order Inceptisol, characterized by moderately dark A horizons with modest additions of organic matter, B horizons with brown or reddish colors, and slightly pale C horizons; restricted to tropical regions with moderate or high rainfall.
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