pedoturbation

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noun

Any soil turbation that is not caused by illuviation.

OriginLatin turbātiō, turbātiōnem →
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Meanings

nounpedoturbation (countable and uncountable, plural pedoturbations)

plural pedoturbations · alternative pedturbation

  1. countableuncountableAny soil turbation that is not caused by illuviation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
biopedturbation

Origin

  1. Latinturbātiō, turbātiōnem“disturbance; confusion”
  2. Englishpedoturbation

From pedo- (“soil”) + Latin turbātiō, turbātiōnem (“disturbance; confusion”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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