pedogenesis

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noun (1)

pe·​do·​gen·​e·​sis

less common spelling of paedogenesis

: reproduction by young or larval animals : neoteny

pedogenesis

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noun (2)

ped·​o·​gen·​e·​sis ˌpe-də-ˈje-nə-səs 

: the formation and development of soil

pedogenic

ˌpe-də-ˈje-nik 

adjective

or less commonly pedogenetic

ˌpe-də-jə-ˈne-tik 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

New Latin, from Greek pedon + Latin genesis

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1935, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pedogenesis, pedogenetic

variant of paedogenesis, paedogenetic