pedology

¹

[pi-dol-uh-jee]

noun

1. soil science.

pedology

²

[pi-dol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the scientific study of the nature and development of children.

2. pediatrics.

pedology

¹

/ pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. a US spelling of paedology

pedology

²

/ ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the formation, characteristics, and distribution of soils

pedology

1. The scientific study of soils, including their origins, characteristics, and classification.

Other Word Forms

• pedological adjective
• pedologist noun
• pedologic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedology¹

First recorded in 1920–25; pedo- ² + -logy

Origin of pedology²

pedo- ¹ + -logy

Example Sentences

France’s first university diploma in wine studies has been launched in Strasbourg: a one-year course in wine-tasting, pedology - or soil science - and the neuroscience behind good wine.

From Reuters