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agronomy

[ uh-gron-uh-mee ]
/ əˈgrɒn ə mi /
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noun

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

RELATED WORDS

horticulture, farming, gardening, planting, agriculture, culture, cultivation, husbandry, production, breeding, grazing, ranching, working, tillage, agrology, tending, raising, landscaping, operating

Nearby words

agrology, agromania, agron., agronomics, agronomist, agronomy, agrostemma, agrostography, agrostology, agrotechnician, agrotechnology
Also ag·ro·nom·ics [ag-ruh-nom-iks] /ˌæg rəˈnɒm ɪks/.

Origin of agronomy

First recorded in 1805–15; agro- + -nomy

Related forms

ag·ro·nom·ic, ag·ro·nom·i·cal, adjectiveag·ro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverba·gron·o·mist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for agronomy

agronomy

/ (əˈɡrɒnəmɪ) /

noun

the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production

Derived Forms

agronomist, noun
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Science definitions for agronomy

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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