pedogenesis
1[ ped-uh-jen-uh-sis or, especially British, pee-duh- ]
noun
Origin of pedogenesis
1Other words from pedogenesis
- ped·o·ge·net·ic [ped-oh-juh-net-ik or, especially British, pee-duh-], /ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk or, especially British, ˌpi də-/, ped·o·gen·ic, adjective
Other definitions for pedogenesis (2 of 2)
pedogenesis2
[ ped-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
the process of soil formation.
Origin of pedogenesis
2Other words from pedogenesis
- ped·o·gen·ic, ped·o·ge·net·ic [ped-oh-juh-net-ik], /ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
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Scientific definitions for pedogenesis
pedogenesis
[ pĕd′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
The process whereby soil forms from unconsolidated rocks.
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