pedology

¹

[ pi-dol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. soil science ( def ).

pedology

²

[ pi-dol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
2. pediatrics.

pedology

¹

/ pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. a US spelling of paedology

pedology

²

/ ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the formation, characteristics, and distribution of soils

pedology

/ pĭ-dŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of soils, including their origins, characteristics, and classification.

Derived Forms

• pedological, adjective
• peˈdologist, noun

Other Words From

• ped·o·log·i·cal [ped-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], pedo·logic adjective
• pe·dolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedology¹

First recorded in 1920–25; pedo- ² + -logy

Origin of pedology²

pedo- ¹ + -logy