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/jee'euh pon"iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.)1. the art or science of agriculture.2. gardening or farming in soil. Cf. hydroponics.[1600-10; see GEOPONIC, -ICS]
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Geoponics — Ge o*pon ics, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. g[ e]oponique.] The art or science of cultivating the earth; agriculture. Evelin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geoponics — noun the science of agriculture … Wiktionary
geoponics — Synonyms and related words: agrarianism, agricultural geology, agriculture, agrology, agronomics, agronomy, contour farming, cultivation, culture, dirt farming, dry farming, dryland farming, farm economy, farming, fruit farming, grain farming,… … Moby Thesaurus
geoponics — study of agriculture Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
geoponics — n. pl. Agriculture, husbandry, culture of the soil, tillage, rural economy … New dictionary of synonyms
geoponics — ge·o·pon·ics … English syllables
geoponics — ge•o•pon•ics [[t]ˌdʒi əˈpɒn ɪks[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) 1) agr. the art or science of agriculture 2) agr. gardening or farming in soil (contrasted with hydroponics). • Etymology: 1600–10; < Gk geōponikós, der. of geōpón(os) farmer … From formal English to slang
geoponics — /dʒioʊˈpɒnɪks/ (say jeeoh poniks) noun the art or science of agriculture. {Greek geōponikos} …
geoponics — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpäniks noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle Greek geōponika, from Greek, neuter plural of geōponikos : an art or science of cultivating the earth : husbandry * * * /jee euh pon iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1.… … Useful english dictionary
hydroponics — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: hydr + ponics (as in geoponics agriculture) Date: 1937 the growing of plants in nutrient solutions with or without an inert medium (as soil) to provide mechanical support • hydroponic adjective… … New Collegiate Dictionary
