a-horizon

1. 1.

   the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus

   SynonymsA horizon

   Broadersoil horizon

Questions about a-horizon

What does a-horizon mean?

a-horizon means "the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus".

How many syllables are in a-horizon?

a-horizon has 4 syllables and divides as a--ho-ri-zon under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for a-horizon?

Close synonyms include A horizon. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.