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hu·mus¹

(hy

s) KEY

NOUN:

A brown or black organic substance consisting of partially or wholly decayed vegetable or animal matter that provides nutrients for plants and increases the ability of soil to retain water.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin, soil; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots

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