agronomy


agron·o·my

noun \ə-ˈgrä-nə-mē\

Definition of AGRONOMY

: a branch of agriculture dealing with field-crop production and soil management
ag·ro·nom·ic \ˌa-grə-ˈnä-mik\ adjective
ag·ro·nom·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
agron·o·mist \ə-ˈgrä-nə-mist\ noun

Origin of AGRONOMY

probably from French agronomie, from agro- + -nomie -nomy
First Known Use: 1814

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