agrobiology
|ag-ro-bi-ol-o-gy|
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/ˌæɡroʊbaɪˈɑːlədʒi/
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/ˌæɡrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/
study of plant growth
Etymology
Etymology Information
'agrobiology' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'agros' meaning 'field' and 'bios' meaning 'life', combined with 'logia' meaning 'study'.
Historical Evolution
'agros' and 'bios' combined with 'logia' in Greek to form 'agrobiologia', which was adopted into English as 'agrobiology'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'study of life in fields', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'study of plant nutrition and growth in relation to soil conditions'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/06/04 01:21