pedon
/ˈpɛdɒn/Soil Science
noun
A notional column of soil that extends vertically from the surface to the underlying parent material and is of sufficient area (usually at least a square metre) to be representative of the surrounding soil and its horizons.
Origin
1960s. Either from pedo- + -on, or from ancient Greek πέδον ground, earth.
- subimago
- subimpose
- subincandescent
- subincise
- subincision
- subindicate
- subinduce
- subinfeoffing
- subinfeud
- subinfeudate
- subinfeudation
- subinfeudatory
- subingression
- subinhibitory
- subintellection
- subintelligence
- sub-intention
- subintentional
- subintentioned
- subinterval
- subintrant
- subintroduced
- subinvariant
- subinvoluted
- subinvolution