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edaphic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -ic. By surface analysis, edaph- + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: edàfic — of or relating to soil
  • Chinese Mandarin: 土壤的 — of or relating to soil
  • Finnish: edafinen — of or relating to soil
  • French: édaphique — of or relating to soil
  • Galician: edáfico — of or relating to soil
  • German: edaphisch — of or relating to soil
  • Hindi: मृदीय (mŕdīya) — of or relating to soil
  • Portuguese: edáfico — of or relating to soil
  • Russian: по́чвенный (póčvennyj) — of or relating to soil
  • Spanish: edáfico — of or relating to soil