different between pedology vs penology

English

Etymology 1

Ancient Greek ????? (pédon, “soil”) +? -logy.

Noun

pedology (uncountable)

1. 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.

Related terms

• pedoclimate

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See also

• edaphology
• soil scientist

Etymology 2

pedo- +? -logy, from Ancient Greek: ???? (paîs, “child”) and -????? (-logía, “branch of study, to speak”).

Alternative forms

• pædology (British)
• paedology (British)
• paidology

Noun

pedology (uncountable)

1. The study of the behaviour and development of children.

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Related terms

• pedologic, pedological
• pedologist

English

Alternative forms

• pœnology, poenology (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin poena (“penalty, punishment”) +? -ology.

Noun

penology (countable and uncountable, plural penologies)

1. Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

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