"drilosphere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drilospheres [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek δρῖλος (drîlos, taken to mean "earthworm") + -sphere. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:δρῖλος|-sphere|pos1=taken to mean "earthworm"}} Ancient Greek δρῖλος (drîlos, taken to mean "earthworm") + -sphere Head templates: {{en-noun}} drilosphere (plural drilospheres)
  1. (soil science) The part of the soil that has been through the digestive tract of earthworms

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