pedogenesis

== English == === Etymology 1 === From pedo- (“soil”) +‎ -genesis. ==== Noun ==== pedogenesis (uncountable) (geology) Process of the formation of soil. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From pedo- (“child”) +‎ -genesis. ==== Alternative forms ==== paedogenesis (British) pædogenesis (mainly British) ==== Noun ==== pedogenesis (uncountable) (biology) Larval or preadult reproduction in some insects. ===== Translations =====