ZONAL


Meaning of ZONAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzō-n ə l ]

adjective

Date: 1867

1. : of, relating to, affecting, or having the form of a zone

a zonal boundary

2. : of, relating to, or being a soil or a major soil group marked by well-developed characteristics that are determined primarily by the action of climate and organisms (as vegetation) — compare azonal , intrazonal

• zon·al·ly -n ə l-ē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.