pedology
Pedologie, Pädologie
The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural…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 profiles or solum in its natural setting.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)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 profiles or solum in its natural setting.
Pedologie
(uncountable)The study of the behaviour and development of children.
Pädologie
More definitions
- the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Translations
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By meaning 2
soil science:
study of children's behaviour:
Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children:pediatricspaediatricspediatric medicine
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable