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agronomy

[uh-gron-uh-mee]
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noun

the science of soil management and the production of field crops.

RELATED WORDS

rancher, peasant, laborer, producer, grower, gardener, husbandman, tender, reaper, agriculturist, clodhopper, horticulturist, villein, homesteader, gleaner, feeder, planter, agriculturalist, cropper, sower
Also ag·ro·nom·ics [ag-ruh-nom-iks] /ˌæg rəˈnɒm ɪks/.

Origin of agronomy

First recorded in 1805–15; agro- + -nomy
Related formsag·ro·nom·ic, ag·ro·nom·i·cal, adjectiveag·ro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverba·gron·o·mist, noun
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agronomy

noun

the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
Derived Formsagronomist, noun
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Word Origin and History for agronomist

agronomy

n.

"science of land management for crop production," 1814, from French agronomie, from Greek agronomos "overseer of land," from agros "field" (see acre) + -nomos "law or custom, administering," related to nemein "manage" (see numismatics). Related: Agronomist; agronomic.

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Science definitions for agronomist

agronomy

[ə-grŏn′ə-mē]

The scientific study of soil management and crop production, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
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