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agrology

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

noun

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

agrology British  
/ ˌæɡrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, əˈɡrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the scientific study of soils and their potential productivity

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Other Word Forms

  • agrologic adjective
  • agrological adjective

Etymology

Origin of agrology

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

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