— lateritic /lat'euh rit"ik/ , adj.
/lat"euh ruyt'/ , n. Geol.
1. a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
2. a similar soil formed of materials deposited by water.
3. any soil produced by the decomposition of the rocks beneath it.
[ 1800-10; later brick, tile + -ITE 1 ]