pedology
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pe·dol·o·gy 1
(pē-dŏl′ə-jē)n.
The study of the physical and mental development and characteristics of children.
pe′do·log′ic (-də-lŏj′ĭk), pe′do·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
pe′do·log′i·cal·ly adv.
pe·dol′o·gist n.
pe·dol·o·gy 2
(pĭ-dŏl′ə-jē, pĕ-)n.
The scientific study of soils, including their origins, characteristics, and uses.
ped′o·log′ic (pĕd′l-ŏj′ĭk), ped′o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
ped′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
pe·dol′o·gist n.
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pedology
(pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) a US spelling of paedology
pedology
(pɪˈdɒlədʒɪ)n
(Physical Geography) the study of the formation, characteristics, and distribution of soils
pedologic, pedological adj
peˈdologist n
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pe•dol•o•gy1
(pɪˈdɒl ə dʒi)n.
the scientific study of soils.
ped•o•log•i•cal (ˌpɛd lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) ped`o•log′ic, adj.
pe•dol′o•gist, n.
pe•dol•o•gy2
(pɪˈdɒl ə dʒi)n.
1. the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
2. pediatrics.
pe•do•log•i•cal (ˌpid lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) pe`do•log′ic, adj.
pe•dol′o•gist, n.
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pedology
the branch of agriculture that studies soils; soil science. — pedologist, n. — pedologic, pedological, adj.
See also: Soilthe branch of medical science that studies the physical and psychological events of childhood. — pedologist, n. — pedological, adj.
See also: Children-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
pedology
The study of soil.
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Noun | 1. | pedology - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques neonatology - that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates |
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