Etymology

agrology

agro·lo·gy
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

First used mid 19th c.
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The story

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from mid 19th c. 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 20th c. The science and art of agriculture.

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