ethnopedology

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noun

The study of local (indigenous) knowledge of soils

OriginEnglish pedology ← Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos) →
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Meanings

nounethnopedology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of local (indigenous) knowledge of soils

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔθω (éthō)
  2. Ancient Greekἔθνος (éthnos)
  3. Englishethno-
  4. Englishpedology
  5. Englishethnopedology

From ethno- + pedology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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