/ Dictionary / Index P pedology: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•dol•o•gy Pronunciation: (pi-dol'u-jē), [key] — n. the science that deals with the study of soils. Also called pe•dol•o•gy Pronunciation: (pi-dol'u-jē), [key] — n. the scientific study of the nature and development of children. pediatrics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pedology (Thesaurus) pedograph pedometer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language