pædology

A form of pedology — The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in its natural setting.

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Meanings

nounpædology (uncountable)
  1. UKalternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of pedology.

Origin

From pædo- + -logy.

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pædology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p%C3%A6dology

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“pædology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p%C3%A6dology. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pædology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p%C3%A6dology.

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