agrology

[ uh-grol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of soil science dealing especially with the production of crops.

agrology

/ ˌæɡrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; əˈɡrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the scientific study of soils and their potential productivity

Derived Forms

• agrological, adjective

Other Words From

• ag·ro·log·ic [ag-r, uh, -, loj, -ik], agro·logi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrology¹

First recorded in 1915–20; agro- + -logy

Related Words

• farming
• gardening
• horticulture
• planting