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pedologist

pedologist noun: a scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.

Noun (1)

pedologist (plural pedologists)

  1. A scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
  2. A scientist who specializes in pedology (soil science).
  3. A scientist who studies soil as a component of natural systems.

Noun (2)

pedologist (plural pedologists)

  1. A scientist who specializes in pedology (child development).

Forms of pedologist

pluralpedologists

Origin of pedologist

From pedology + -ist.

Words formed from pedologist

Questions about pedologist

What does pedologist mean?
Pedologist means a scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
What part of speech is pedologist?
Pedologist is a noun.
What is the plural of pedologist?
The plural of pedologist is pedologists.

Words near pedologist in the dictionary

  1. pedolithic
  2. pedoliths
  3. pedologic
  4. pedological
  5. pedologically
  6. pedologist
  7. pedologists
  8. pedology
  9. pedomancy
  10. pedometer
  11. pedometers

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