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: a--ho-ri-zon. The stress falls on "ho".

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.

Is a-horizon a common word?

a-horizon is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.