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Noun Science Pe·Dol·O·Gy Pe \\  International Scientific Vocabulary  Logy

Title pedology
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
pe·dol·o·gy
 \\pi-ˈdä-lə-jē, pe-\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Greek pedon + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
 DATE  1912
: soil science
• ped·o·log·i·cal 
 \\ˌpe-də-ˈlä-ji-kəl\\ also ped·o·log·ic 
 \\-jik\\ adjective
• pe·dol·o·gist 
 \\pi-ˈdä-lə-jist, pe-\\ noun
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
pe·dol·o·gy
I. \-jē, -ji\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: paed- + -logy
: the science and study of the life and development of children
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ped- (II) + -logy; probably originally formed as Russian pedologiya
: a science that treats of soils — called also soil science

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