pedosphere

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noun

The outermost layer or "skin" of the Earth, subject to soil formation processes.

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Meanings

nounpedosphere (plural pedospheres)

plural pedospheres

  1. The outermost layer or "skin" of the Earth, subject to soil formation processes.

Origin

From pedo- (“soil”) + -sphere.

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Translations

Czech pedosféra
  • pedosférasoil layer of the Earth
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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