pedology

noun

pe·dol·o·gy pi-ˈdä-lə-jē

pe-

: soil science

pedological

ˌpe-də-ˈlä-ji-kəl

adjective

or less commonly pedologic

ˌpe-də-ˈlä-jik

pedologist

pi-ˈdä-lə-jist

pe-

noun

Etymology

Greek pedon + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pedology was in 1900

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“Pedology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedology. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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pedology

noun

pe·dol·o·gy

variants or chiefly British paedology

pē-ˈdäl-ə-jē

plural pedologies

: the scientific study of the life and development of children

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