First Known Use: 1935
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noun ped·o·gen·e·sis \ˌpe-də-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of PEDOGENESIS
: the formation and development of soil
— ped·o·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ also ped·o·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
Origin of PEDOGENESIS
New Latin, from Greek pedon + Latin genesis
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pedogenesis
,pedogenetic
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