pe·dol·o·gy 1 (p -d l  -j)n. The study of the physical and mental development and characteristics of children. pe  do·logic (-d-lj k), pedo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.pe do·logi·cal·ly adv.pe·dol o·gist n. |
pe·dol·o·gy 2 (p-dl-j, p -)n. The scientific study of soils, including their origins, characteristics, and uses. ped o·logic (pdl-jk), pedo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.ped o·logi·cal·ly adv.pe·dol o·gist n. |
pedology1
n
(Medicine) a US spelling of paedology
pedology2
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study of the formation, characteristics, and distribution of soils
pedological [ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
pedologist n
| pedology (p-dl-j) The scientific study of soils, including their origins, characteristics, and classification. |
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
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| Noun | 1. |  pedology - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and childrenmedical 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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