pedology (redirected from pedological)

pe·dol·o·gy ¹  (p-dl-j)

n.

The study of the physical and mental development and characteristics of children.

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[pedo- + -logy.]

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pedo·logic (-d-ljk), pedo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

pedo·logi·cal·ly adv.

pe·dolo·gist n.

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pe·dol·o·gy ²  (p-dl-j, p-)

n.

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

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[pedo- + -logy.]

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pedo·logic (pdl-jk), pedo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

pedo·logi·cal·ly adv.

pe·dolo·gist n.

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pedology¹

n

(Medicine) a US spelling of paedology

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pedology²

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study of the formation, characteristics, and distribution of soils

pedological  [ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

pedologist  n

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pedology  (p-dl-j)

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

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pedology

the branch of agriculture that studies soils; soil science. — pedologist, n. — pedologic, pedological, adj.

See also: Soil

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the branch of medical science that studies the physical and psychological events of childhood. — pedologist, n. — pedological, adj.

See also: Children

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pedology - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pediatrics 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