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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.

Words related to agrology

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

Words nearby agrology

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

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
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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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