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leaf mold

[′lēf ‚mōld]
(geology)
A soil layer or compost consisting principally of decayed vegetable matter.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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