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agronomy
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agronomy
(noun)
agronomy
/ə
ˈ
grɑːnəmi/
noun
agronomy
/ə
ˈ
grɑːnəmi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of AGRONOMY
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noncount
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:
a science that deals with the methods used by farmers to raise crops and care for the soil
— agronomist
/ə
ˈ
grɑnəmɪst/
noun
,
plural
agronomists
[
count
]
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