What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Pedology vs Podology - What's the difference?

pedology | podology |

As nouns the difference between pedology and podology

is that pedology is the sub-discipline of soil science that: studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification or studies the soil profile or solum in its natural setting while podology is podiatry, chiropody.

pedology

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) + -logy.

Noun

(-)
  • The sub-discipline of soil science that: studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification or studies the soil profile or solum in its natural setting.
  • See also

    * edaphology * soil scientist

    Etymology 2

    .

    Alternative forms

    * (British) * (l) (British) * paidology

    Noun

    (-)
  • The study of the behaviour and development of children.
  • podology

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • podiatry, chiropody