different between agrology vs agronomy

English

Etymology

agro- +? -logy, modelled after French agrologie.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?????l?d?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?????l?d?i/
• Hyphenation: agro?lo?gy

Noun

agrology (uncountable)

1. (rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it. [from mid 19th c.]
2. (chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture. [from mid 20th c.]

Derived terms

Translations

References

Further reading

• agrology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From French agronomie, from agronome (“agriculturist”), from Ancient Greek ????? (agrós, “field”) + ????? (nómos, “law”). Surface analysis agro- +? -nomy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?????n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??????n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

agronomy (countable and uncountable, plural agronomies)

1. The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

   Synonym: husbandry

Hyponyms

• agrology (one sense)

Derived terms

• agronomic
• agronomist

Translations

Further reading

• agronomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia