paedology
US pedology
/ (piːˈdɒlədʒɪ) /
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noun
the study of the character, growth, and development of children
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Derived forms of paedology
paedological or US pedological (ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepaedologist or US pedologist, nounWords nearby paedology
paederast, paediatrician, paediatrics, paedo-, paedogenesis, paedology, paedomorph, paedomorphism, paedomorphosis, paedophile, paedophilia
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