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paleopedology

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[pey-lee-oh-pi-dol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊ pɪˈdɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

  1. the branch of pedology dealing with the soils of past geologic ages.

Etymology

Origin of paleopedology

First recorded in 1925–30; paleo- + pedology 1

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