agronomy

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

agronomics

agricultural science

farming

scientific agriculture

agriculture

plant physiology

science of agriculture

Translations

agronomie

agronomia

agronomía

agronomia

Agronomie

αγρονομία

agronomie

Agrarwissenschaft

agronomia

landbouwkunde

γεωπονία

Landwirtschaft

tarım bilimi

γεωπονική

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɡɹɒnəmi/

Etymology

From French agronomie, from agronome (“agriculturist”), from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”). By surface analysis, agro- + -nomy.