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geoponics

American  
[jee-uh-pon-iks] / ˌdʒi əˈpɒn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the art or science of agriculture.

  2. gardening or farming in soil.

geoponics British  
/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈpɒnɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the science of agriculture

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Etymology

Origin of geoponics

First recorded in 1600–10; see origin at geoponic, -ics

Example Sentences

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Indoors or out, growing plants in water permits far more intensive cultivation than geoponics, or earth gardening.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the other hand, the soil is so wonderfully rich and fertile that the study of geoponics and artificial manuring was never thought essential.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John

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