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A scientist who is specialised in agronomy; an agronomist; Bob's uncle was am agronome who studied soils, animals, and plants for the usage in fuel, feed, and fibers, for example.

Relating to the application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific a,griculture: Mary's uncle worked in the area of agronomic science that dealt with the administration, the yield of produce on the land, and transport.

Pertaining to the science of using plants, animals and soils in fuel, feed, fibres, and food: Mark found an article regarding some agronomical research that had been done about the cultivation of the land that he wanted to invest in.

Descriptive of how soil management and the productivity of land crops are regulated: Jack wanted to visit the agronomically operated farm that grew vegetables and fruit so successfully.

The science of the distribution and management of land: Mrs. Bigs was involved in agronomics which concerned soil management and the productivity of crops on the fields.

A person who studies or is an expert in crop production and soil science: The famed agronomist worked for the government farm management department. © ALL rights are reserved.

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The science of making use of animal and plant products for food, fuel, fiber, etc.: Jack was interested in agronomy as a career that dealt with the production of plants and animals useful to humans, and agronomy also involved soil cultivation, the breeding of livestock, and the management of crops.

Anything that thrives in farm lands: Mr. Black was a farmer and was always interested in new agrophiles that would grow well in his cultivated land with good soil.

1. A reference to organisms in agricultural soils: Some agrophilous life forms that thrive in cultivated soil include earthworms, ants, insects, and bacteria.
2. Relating to a natural existence in grain fields: Some agrophilous birds not only use crops as a source of food, but also really live and nest in cultivated fields of grain.

A genus of perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: Wheat grass and dog grass are two examples of grasses of the genus Agropyron that grow in Europe and in America.

An extinct genus meaning "wild country" or "field lizard": The thecodontosaurid sauropodomorph of the non-existent genus Agrosaurus probably originated in England, but actually was thought to be a Triassic prosauropod from Australia.

Agrosaurus is supposed to be the oldest dinosaur from Australia.

A reference to the cultivation of crops and trees in the same units of land: Agrosilvicultural farming is a subdivision of agroforestry which combines the growth of shrubs, trees, nonwoody food crops, pastures, and animals….

Descriptive of the agriculture that combines crops, trees, and pastures for domestic animals in the same units of land: Mr. Jackson thought that a type of agrosilvopastoral farming with vegetables, with trees, and some cows in a pasture would be the right thing for him.

Agrosilvopastoral farming and cultivation is a subdivision of agroforestry.

Someone who writes about grasses. Mrs. Plant was an agrostographer who described different kinds of grasses in her books, but also was a fabulous illustrator of the various kinds of grasses.

A reference to or a description of grasses: Since Joan was planning her garden, she decided to find an agrostographic article giving detailed information about and photos of different kinds of lawns.