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agriology

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[ag-ree-ol-uh-jee] / ˌæg riˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the comparative study of nonliterate cultures.

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Origin of agriology

1875–80; < Greek ágrio ( s ) uncultivated, wild ( agr ( ós ) field + -ios adj. suffix) + -logy

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