pedogenesis

¹ American  

[ped-uh-jen-uh-sis, pee-duh-] / ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌpi də- /

noun

1. neoteny.

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pedogenesis ² American  

[ped-uh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

1. the process of soil formation.

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pedogenesis Scientific  

/ pĕd′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

1. The process whereby soil forms from unconsolidated rocks.

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Other Word Forms

• pedogenetic
  adjective
• pedogenic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of pedogenesis¹

First recorded in 1870–75; pedo- ¹ + -genesis

Origin of pedogenesis²

First recorded in 1935–40; pedo- ² + -genesis