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pedology
1[ pi-dol-uh-jee ]
/ pɪˈdɒl ə dʒi /
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OTHER WORDS FROM pedology
ped·o·log·i·cal [ped-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌpɛd lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ped·o·log·ic, adjectivepe·dol·o·gist, nounWords nearby pedology
pedocal, pedodontics, pedodontist, pedogenesis, pedograph, pedology, pedometer, pedomorphism, pedon, pedophile, pedophilia
Other definitions for pedology (2 of 2)
pedology2
[ pi-dol-uh-jee ]
/ pɪˈdɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
OTHER WORDS FROM pedology
ped·o·log·i·cal [ped-l-oj-i-kuhl or, especially British, peed-l-], /ˌpɛd lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl or, especially British, ˌpid l-/, ped·o·log·ic, adjectivepe·dol·o·gist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for pedology (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for pedology (2 of 2)
pedology2
/ (pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the formation, characteristics, and distribution of soils
Derived forms of pedology
pedological (ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepedologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for pedology
pedology
[ pĭ-dŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of soils, including their origins, characteristics, and classification.
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