agrology

[ uh-grol-uh-jee ]
/ əˈgrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun

the branch of soil science dealing especially with the production of crops.

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Origin of agrology

First recorded in 1915–20; agro- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM agrology

ag·ro·log·ic [ag-ruh-loj-ik] /ˌæg rəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, ag·ro·log·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby agrology

agrobiology, agrobusiness, agrochemical, agrodolce, agroforestry, agrology, agromania, agron., agronomics, agronomy, agrostemma
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Words related to agrology

horticulture, farming, gardening, planting, agriculture, working, tillage, agronomy, tending, cultivation, raising, agronomics

British Dictionary definitions for agrology

agrology
/ (əˈɡrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the scientific study of soils and their potential productivity

Derived forms of agrology

agrological (ˌæɡrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
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