pedogenesis

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ped·o·gen·e·sis 1

 (pĕd′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The process of soil formation.
[pedo- + genesis.]

pe·do·gen·e·sis 2

 (pē′dō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)
n.
See neoteny.
[pedo- + genesis.]
pe′do·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.
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pedogenesis

(ˌpɛdəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
n, pl -ses (-siːz)
(Geological Science) the formation or evolution of soil
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