agrology

[uh-grol-uh-jee]

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noun

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

Origin of agrology

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

Related formsag·ro·log·ic

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

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Related Words for agrology

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

British Dictionary definitions for agrology

agrology

noun

the scientific study of soils and their potential productivity

Derived Formsagrological (ˌæɡrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective

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