different between agronomy vs botany

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

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Further reading

• agronomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?t?ni/, /?b?tni/, /-?/

Noun

botany (countable and uncountable, plural botanies)

1. (uncountable) The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.
2. The plant life of a geographical area; flora.

3. The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.
4. (countable) A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

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See also

• wortlore