pedon

[ ped-n ]

/ ˈpɛd n /

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noun

a three-dimensional sample of a soil just large enough to show the characteristics of all its horizons.

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Words nearby pedon

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How to use pedon in a sentence

Benedictus, a civil officer of some kind in the City of Pedon, guardianship of his children assigned to Theriolus, i. 36.
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"Parallelepiped" is from the Greek parallelos (parallel) and epipedon (a plane surface), from epi (on) and pedon (ground).
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Scientific definitions for pedon

pedon

[ pĕd′ən ]

The smallest unit or volume of soil that contains all the soil horizons of a particular soil type. It usually has a surface area of approximately 1 sq m (10.76 sq ft) and extends from the ground surface down to bedrock.