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adj
Of or relating to humus (the natural substance, not the food).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A derivative of humic acid.
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adjective
of or relating to or derived from humus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Latin humusbor. English humus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English humic From humus + -ic.
