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AZONAL

/eɪˈzəʊnəl/

AdjectiveA-zon-ala-zon-al · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Of a soil, remaining immature and mainly composed of the parent material, as for example where sloping land causes fine-grained material to slide away.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From a- + zonal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

zonal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025.