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pedo-1 definition

pedo- (pē′dō, -də)

child, children, offspring pedophilia, pedobaptism

Etymology: < Gr pais (gen. paidos), a child < IE base *pou-, small, small animal, child > few, foal

pedo-2 definition

pedo- (ped′ō, -ə)

ground, soil, earth pedocal

Etymology: < Gr pedon, the ground < IE base, *ped-, foot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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