edaphology

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noun

The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.

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Meanings

nounedaphology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -logy. By surface analysis, edapho- + log + -y or edaph- + -olog + -y or edaph- + -o- + log + -y.

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Translations

Catalan edafologia
  • edafologiaecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Chinese Mandarin 土壤生态学
  • 土壤生态学 (tǔrǎngshēngtàixué)ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Esperanto edafologio
  • edafologioecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Finnish edafologia
  • edafologiaecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
French édaphologie
  • édaphologieecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Hindi मिट्टीविशेषज्ञान
  • मिट्टीविशेषज्ञान (miṭṭīviśeṣajñān)ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Irish eidifeolaíocht
  • eidifeolaíochtecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Italian edafologia
  • edafologiaecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Korean 농림토양학
  • 농림토양학 (nongnimtoyanghak)ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Portuguese edafologia
  • edafologiaecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Punjabi ਮਿੱਟੀਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਗਿਆਨ
  • ਮਿੱਟੀਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਗਿਆਨ (miṭṭīviśeśgiāna)ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Spanish edafología
  • edafologíaecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices
Cite this entry
APA

edaphology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edaphology

MLA

“edaphology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edaphology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edaphology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edaphology.

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