edaphic

adjective

edaph·ic i-ˈda-fik

: of or relating to the soil

: resulting from or influenced by the soil rather than the climate compare climatic sense 2

edaphically

i-ˈda-fi-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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Greek edaphos bottom, ground

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circa 1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of edaphic was circa 1900

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edaph·ic i-ˈdaf-ik

: of, relating to, or influenced by the soil

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