pedogenesis¹

[ped-uh-jen-uh-sis or, esp. British, pee-duh-] /ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs or, esp. British, ˌpi də-/

noun

neoteny (def 1).

Origin of pedogenesis¹

1870-1875

First recorded in 1870-75; pedo-¹ + -genesis

Related forms

pedogenetic

[ped-oh-juh-net-ik or, esp. British, pee-duh-] /ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpi də-/ (Show IPA), pedogenic, adjective

pedogenesis²

[ped-uh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/

noun

the process of soil formation.

Origin

First recorded in 1935-40; pedo-² + -genesis

Related forms

pedogenic, pedogenetic

[ped-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/ (Show IPA), adjective

pedogenetic in Science

pedogenesis

(pěd'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
The process whereby soil forms from unconsolidated rocks.

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