pedogenesis

¹

[ ped-uh-jen-uh-sisor, especially British, pee-duh- ]

noun

1. neoteny ( def 1 ).

pedogenesis

²

[ ped-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

1. the process of soil formation.

pedogenesis

/ pĕd′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

1. The process whereby soil forms from unconsolidated rocks.

Other Words From

• ped·o·ge·net·ic [ped-oh-j, uh, -, net, -ik, pee-d, uh, -], pedo·genic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedogenesis¹

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

Origin of pedogenesis²

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