intrazonal

adjective

in·​tra·​zon·​al ˌin-trə-ˈzō-nᵊl 

-(ˌ)trä-

: of, relating to, or being a soil or a major soil group marked by relatively well-developed characteristics that are determined primarily by essentially local factors (such as the parent material) rather than climate and vegetation compare azonal, zonal

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above