pedology

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noun

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.

Similar
pediatricspaediatricspediatric medicine
OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

pedology1

nounpedology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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.

pedology2

nounpedology (uncountable)

alternative pædology · alternative paedology · alternative paidology

  1. uncountableThe study of the behaviour and development of children.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children

Similar
pediatricspaediatricspediatric medicine
Broader
medicinemedical specialty
Also see
paediatricspediatrics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

pedology · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pédom
  3. Ancient Greekπέδον (pédon)
  4. Englishpedo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. Englishpedology

From pedo- (“soil”) + -ology.

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pedology · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  3. Ancient Greekπαιδ- (paid-)
  4. Englishpedo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. Englishpedology

From pedo- (“child”) or -logy.

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Translations

Bulgarian почвознание
  • почвознание (počvoznanie)soil science
Catalan pedologia
  • pedologiasoil science
Chinese Mandarin 土壤学, 兒科學 /儿科学
  • 土壤学 (tǔrǎngxué)soil science
  • 兒科學 /儿科学 (érkēxué)study of children's behaviour
Czech pedologie
  • pedologiesoil science
Dutch pedologie, pedologie
  • pedologiesoil science
  • pedologiestudy of children's behaviour
Finnish pedologia, pedologia
  • pedologiasoil science
  • pedologiastudy of children's behaviour
French pédologie, pédologie
  • pédologiesoil science
  • pédologiestudy of children's behaviour
  • paidologiestudy of children's behaviour
German Pedologie, Pädologie
  • Pedologiesoil science
  • Pädologiestudy of children's behaviour
Hungarian pedológia, talajtan
  • pedológiasoil science
  • talajtansoil science
Italian pedologia, pedologia
  • pedologiasoil science
  • pedologiastudy of children's behaviour
Portuguese pedologia
  • pedologiasoil science
Spanish pedología, paidología
  • pedologíasoil science
  • paidologíastudy of children's behaviour
Tagalog palasulipan
  • palasulipansoil science

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pedology

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Cite this entry
APA

pedology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedology

MLA

“pedology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedology.

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