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paleopedology

[ pey-lee-oh-pi-dol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]

/ ˌpeɪ li oʊ pɪˈdɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /

noun

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

Nearby words

paleon., paleontol., paleontologist, paleontology, paleopathology, paleopedology, paleosiberian, paleosol, paleostriatum, paleothalamus, paleotropical

Origin of paleopedology

First recorded in 1925–30; paleo- + pedology¹

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