pedology

pe·dol·o·gy

noun \pi-ˈdä-lə-jē, pe-\

Definition of PEDOLOGY

: soil science

— ped·o·log·i·cal \ˌpe-də-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also ped·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— pe·dol·o·gist \pi-ˈdä-lə-jist, pe-\ noun

Origin of PEDOLOGY

Greek pedon + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

First Known Use: 1912

Rhymes with PEDOLOGY

andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology

pe·dol·o·gy

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

plural ; pe·dol·o·gies

Medical Definition of PEDOLOGY

: the scientific study of the life and development of children

Variants of PEDOLOGY

pe·dol·o·gy or chiefly British pae·dol·o·gy \pē-ˈdäl-ə-jē\ (audio pronunciation)

pedology

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

A branch of soil science focusing on the formation, morphology, and classification of soils as bodies within the natural landscape. Pedology seeks to understand how the properties and distribution patterns of soils worldwide (collectively called the pedosphere) have developed along with broader landforms, biogeochemical environments, and habitats of living organisms. Through their understanding of the causes and magnitudes of soil variations, pedologists help to broaden knowledge of the surface of the Earth.