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    A HORIZON

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humusplay

    Synonyms:

    A-horizon; A horizon

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Instance hypernyms:

    soil horizon (a layer in a soil profile)

    Meronyms (substance of "A horizon"):

    humus (partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil)

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