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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.
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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

agro-economic, agro-environmental, agroforestry, agro-industrialize, agro-industry, agrology, agromania, agron., agronomics, agronomist, agronomy
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Words related to agrology

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