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agronomy

a·gron·o·my

agronomy

 
pronunciation:
gra n mi
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part of speech: noun
inflections: agronomies
definition: the scientific study of the use of soil for producing crops.
similar words:
agriculture
derivations: agronomic (adj.), agronomical (adj.), agronomist (n.)
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The word agronomy contains the following parts:
agr, agro, agri Latin root that means field, farm, crop
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nom2, nomo, -nomy Greek root that means law, system of laws