Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Class 5 Spell Bee Summer Words / agronomy

Spell Bee Word: agronomy


Basic Details

Word: Agronomy

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The science of growing crops and caring for soil so that farms produce better harvests.

Synonyms: crop science, agricultural science

How to Spell Agronomy

Syllables: a - gron - o - my

Tricky part: It begins agro with an o, and ends nomy with a y, like astronomy.

Watch out for: agranomy, agronamy, agronomi

Memory tip: Agro means field, as in agriculture, and nomy means the rules or study of something, as in astronomy. Agronomy is the study of fields.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Agronomy helps farmers choose which crop suits their soil.

Example 2: My aunt teaches agronomy at an agricultural university in Punjab.

Example 3: Students of agronomy test soil samples to find out what nutrients are missing.

Fun Fact

M. S. Swaminathan, an Indian agricultural scientist, led work on high-yield wheat and rice in the 1960s that helped India grow far more food. That period is called the Green Revolution.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) agranomy
b) economy
c) astronomy
d) autonomy

Show answer

a) agranomy. Agronomy and agriculture both begin agr, and in agronomy an o comes next.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Kavita wants to study agronomi so that she can help farmers in her village.

a) Kavita
b) farmers
c) agronomi
d) village

Show answer

c) agronomi. It ends in y, the same as astronomy and economy.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

mongayro

a) agronomy
b) astronomy
c) agony
d) autonomy

Show answer

a) agronomy. Autonomy and astronomy need a t, and agony leaves three letters unused.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An expert in agronomy would most likely study ____.

a) which crops grow best in a soil
b) ocean waves
c) the stars
d) old coins

Show answer

a) which crops grow best in a soil

2. Agronomy is a branch of ____.

a) agriculture
b) history
c) astronomy
d) music

Show answer

a) agriculture

Associated Words

briskmonarchdearthcomponentathletic
speciesdeedfascinationdigestiongardening

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

70%