pedogenic

noun

neoteny ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1870–75; pedo-¹ + -genesis

Related forms

ped·o·ge·net·ic

[ped-oh-juh-net-ik or, esp. British, pee-duh-] , ped·o·gen·ic, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

the process of soil formation.

Origin:
1935–40; pedo-² + -genesis

Related forms

ped·o·gen·ic, ped·o·ge·net·ic

[ped-oh-juh-net-ik] , adjective

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pedogenesis

(pěd'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
The process whereby soil forms from unconsolidated rocks.

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