agronomy

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Scrabble points: 14
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Letters: 8

Pronunciation

/əˈɡɹɒnəmi/(UK)

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/əˈɡɹɒnəmi/(UK) · /əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/(US)

Definition of agronomy

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

“Near-synonym: husbandry”

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Etymology

From French agronomie, from agronome (“agriculturist”), from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”). By surface analysis, agro- + -nomy.

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