pedogenesis

[ ped-uh-jen-uh-sis or, esp. British, pee-duh- ]

/ ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs or, esp. British, ˌpi də- /

Origin of pedogenesis

First recorded in 1870–75; pedo-¹ + -genesis

ped·o·ge·net·ic

[ped-oh-juh-net-ik or, esp. British, pee-duh-] /ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpi də-/, ped·o·gen·ic, adjective

pedogenesis ²

[ ped-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

/ ˌpɛd əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

the process of soil formation.

First recorded in 1935–40; pedo-² + -genesis

ped·o·gen·ic, ped·o·ge·net·ic

[ped-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌpɛd oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

pedogenesis

[ pĕd′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

The process whereby soil forms from unconsolidated rocks.