pedogenetic

Variant of pedogenesis

pedogenesis definition

pedo·gen·esis (ped′ō jen′ə sis)

noun

soil formation

Etymology: pedo- + -genesis

Related Forms:

  • pedogenic ped′o·gen′ic (-jen′ik) adjective or pedogenetic ped′o·ge·net′·ic (-jə net′ik)

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