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pedogenesis
1
[ped-
uh
-
jen
-
uh
-sis
or, esp. British,
pee-d
uh
-]
/ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs
or, esp. British,
ˌpi də-/
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Syllables
Word Origin
noun
1.
neoteny
(def 1).
Origin of
pedogenesis
1
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1870-1875
First recorded in
1870-75;
pedo-
1
+
-genesis
Related forms
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pedogenetic
[ped-oh-j
uh
-
net
-ik
or, esp. British,
pee-d
uh
-]
/ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk
or, esp. British,
ˌpi də-/
(
Show IPA
),
pedogenic,
adjective
pedogenesis
2
[ped-
uh
-
jen
-
uh
-sis]
/ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/
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Syllables
noun
1.
the process of soil formation.
Origin
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First recorded in
1935-40;
pedo-
2
+
-genesis
Related forms
Expand
pedogenic,
pedogenetic
[ped-oh-j
uh
-
net
-ik]
/ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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pedogenetic
in Science
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pedogenesis
(pěd'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
The process whereby soil forms from unconsolidated rocks.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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