agrobiology

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 (ˌæɡrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the science of plant growth and nutrition in relation to agriculture
 
agrobiological
 
adj
 
agrobi'ologist
 
n

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Agrobiology has a plethora of syllables.
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(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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.
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