agrobiology

[ag-roh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]

ag·ro·bi·ol·o·gy

[ag-roh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the quantitative science of plant life and plant nutrition.

Origin:
agro- + biology

ag·ro·bi·o·log·ic [ag-roh-bahy-uh-loj-ik] , ag·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal, adjective
ag·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
ag·ro·bi·ol·o·gist, noun
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Agrobiology has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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agrobiology (ˌæɡrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the science of plant growth and nutrition in relation to agriculture
 
agrobiological
 
adj
 
agrobi'ologist
 
n

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