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a) 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.
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Pedology — has the following meanings*Pedology (soil study) *Pedology (children study) … Wikipedia
Pedology — Pe*dol o*gy, n. [Gr. pai^s, paido s, child + logy.] (Med.) Pediatrics. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedology — 1924, from Gk. pedon “ground, earth,” from PIE root *ped (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) … Etymology dictionary
pedology — ☆ pedology1 [pē däl′ə jē ] n. [ PEDO 1 + LOGY] the systematic study of the behavior and development of children pedologic [pē΄dō läj′ik] adj. pedological pedologically adv. pedologist n. pedology2 [pē däl′ə jē] n. [ … English World dictionary
pedology — pedology1 pedological /ped l oj i keuhl/, pedologic, adj. pedologist, n. /pi dol euh jee/, n. the science that deals with the study of soils. Also called soil science. [1920 25; PEDO 2 + LOGY] … Universalium
pedology — dirvotyra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis dirvožemio kilmę, evoliuciją, struktūrą, fizines ir chemines savybes, geografinį paplitimą ir racionalų naudojimą. Svarbiausios šakos: dirvožemio chemija,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Pedology (soil study) — Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, pedon , soil ; and λόγος, logos , study ) is the study of soils in their natural environment. [cite web |url = http://natres.psu.ac.th/Link/SoilCongress/bdd/symp45/75 t.pdf | title = Soil Preservation and the Future… … Wikipedia
Pedology (children study) — See also Pedology (soil study). Pedology (paidology, paedology) is the study of children s behavior and development, not to be confused with pedagogy, which is the art or science of teaching. The origins of this trend in psychology and pedagogy… … Wikipedia
pedology — noun Etymology: Greek pedon + International Scientific Vocabulary logy Date: 1912 soil science • pedological also pedologic adjective • pedologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
pedology — pe·dol·o·gy or chiefly Brit pae·dol·o·gy pē däl ə jē n, pl gies the scientific study of the life and development of children * * * pe·dol·o·gy (pe dolґə je) [pedo 1 + logy] the systematic study of the life and development of children … Medical dictionary
