paedology

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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.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounpaedology (uncountable)
  1. UKalternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of pedology.
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paedology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paedology

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

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

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