adjective
- of or relating to soil formed in arid or semi-arid regions with high salt content, typically lacking well-developed soil horizons
Usage: technical; soil science
Examples
- Halomorphic soils are common in desert regions where evaporation exceeds precipitation.
- The halomorphic characteristics of the soil made it unsuitable for most crops without irrigation and salt removal.
- Geologists identified halomorphic profiles in the ancient lake bed.
- Halomorphic soils often contain accumulations of salt at or near the surface.