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Noun: pedology  pi'dó-lu-jee
  1. [N. Amer] The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
    - pediatrics [N. Amer], paediatrics [Brit, Cdn], pediatric medicine [N. Amer], paediatric medicine [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Scientific study of soil
    - soil science

Derived forms: pedologies

Type of: medical specialty, medicine

Encyclopedia: Pedology

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