pedology

noun

Meaning

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.
The study of the behaviour and development of children.

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Related words

paedology(English)paidology(English)pædology(English)pedogeography(English)ecopedology(English)pedoecology(English)geopedology(English)soil physics(English)soil(English)morphology(English)classification(English)chemistry(English)

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