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b) A sub-discipline of soil science which addresses optimising crop production (common usage, not acceptable to soil scientists)
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Agrology — (from Greek gr. ἀγρός, agros , field, tilled land ; and gr. λογία, logia ) is the branch of soil science dealing with the production of crops. The use of the term is most active in Canada. Use of the term outside of Canada is sporadic but… … Wikipedia
agrology — n. 1. the science of soils in relation to crops. [WordNet 1.5] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agrology — [ə gräl′ə jē] n. the science of agricultural production agrologist n … English World dictionary
agrology — agrologic /ag reuh loj ik/, agrological, adj. /euh grol euh jee/, n. the branch of soil science dealing esp. with the production of crops. [1915 20; AGRO + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
agrology — study of agricultural soils Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
agrology — agrol·o·gy … English syllables
agrology — a•grol•o•gy [[t]əˈgrɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. agr. the branch of soil science dealing esp. with the production of crops • Etymology: 1915–20 ag•ro•log•ic ˌæg rəˈlɒdʒ ɪk ag ro•log′i•cal, adj. a•grol′o•gist, n … From formal English to slang
agrology — /əˈgrɒlədʒi/ (say uh groluhjee) noun the scientific study of soils. See pedology1. {agro + logy} –agrologic /ægrəˈlɒdʒɪk/ (say agruh lojik), agrological /ægrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say agruh lojikuhl), adjective …
agrology — n. scientific study of soils. ♦ agrological, a … Dictionary of difficult words
agrology — noun science of soils in relation to crops • Derivationally related forms: ↑agrologic, ↑agrological • Hypernyms: ↑science, ↑scientific discipline • Part Holonyms: ↑agronomy, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
