"pedon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pedons [plural]
Etymology: pedo- (“soil”) + -on Etymology templates: {{confix|en|pedo|on|id1=soil|t1=soil}} pedo- (“soil”) + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} pedon (plural pedons)
  1. (soil science) A three-dimensional body of soil with dimensions large enough to permit the study of individual soil horizons. Categories (topical): Soil science

Inflected forms

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