pedology

1
[ pi-dol-uh-jee ]

Origin of pedology

1
First recorded in 1920–25; pedo-2 + -logy

Other words from pedology

  • ped·o·log·i·cal [ped-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌpɛd lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ped·o·log·ic, adjective
  • pe·dol·o·gist, noun

Other definitions for pedology (2 of 2)

pedology2
[ pi-dol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the scientific study of the nature and development of children.

Origin of pedology

2

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, adjective
  • pe·dol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pedology (1 of 2)

pedology1

/ (pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. a US spelling of paedology

British Dictionary definitions for pedology (2 of 2)

pedology2

/ (pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ) /


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

Derived forms of pedology

  • pedological (ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • pedologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for pedology

pedology

[ pĭ-dŏlə-jē ]


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

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