pedology
English
Etymology 1
Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “soil”) + -logy.
Noun
pedology (uncountable)
- 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 profile or solum in its natural setting.
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Translations
soil science
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Etymology 2
pedo- + -logy, from Ancient Greek: παῖς (paîs, “child”) and -λογία (-logía, “branch of study, to speak”).
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Translations
study of children's behaviour
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