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ped·on

 (pĕd′ən)
n.
The smallest unit or volume of soil that contains all the soil horizons of a particular soil type, usually having a surface area of 1 square meter (10.67 square feet) and extending from the ground surface down to bedrock.

[From pedo- + -on or from Greek pedon, soil; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
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