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a⋅gron⋅o⋅my

  [uh-gron-uh-mee]
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–noun
the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
Also, ag⋅ro⋅nom⋅ics  [ag-ruh-nom-iks] .

Origin:
1805–15; agro- + -nomy

Related forms:
ag⋅ro⋅nom⋅ic, ag⋅ro⋅nom⋅i⋅cal, adjective
ag⋅ro⋅nom⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
a⋅gron⋅o⋅mist, noun
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a·gron·o·my   (ə-grŏn'ə-mē)   
n.  Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture.
ag'ro·nom'ic (āg'rə-nŏm'ĭk), ag'ro·nom'i·cal adj., a·gron'o·mist n.
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Word Origin & History

agronomy 
1814, from Fr. agronomie, from Gk. agros "field" (see acre) + -nomos "law or custom, administering," related to nemein "manage."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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agronomy   (ə-grŏn'ə-mē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of soil management and crop production, including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
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