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agronomy

noun

  1. science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and reclamation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈɡɹɒnəmi/ / /əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/

noun

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

  1. 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”