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pedogenesis

ped·o·gen·e·sis [ pdō jénnəssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
soil formation: the natural process of soil formation, including erosion and leaching


pe·do·ge·net·ic [ pdō jə néttik ] adjective
pe·do·gen·ic adjective
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