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agrology

/əˈɡɹɒlədʒi/ noun

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  1. A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. The science and art of agriculture.

Origin

From agro- + -logy, modelled after French agrologie.

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