pomology
noun
po·mol·o·gy pō-ˈmä-lə-jē 
: the science and practice of growing fruit
pomological
ˌpō-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective pomologist
pō-ˈmä-lə-jist
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Wolf, now 65, joined Virginia Tech in 1986, soon after completing his doctoral work in pomology (the science of growing fruit) and viticulture (the science of growing grapes) at Cornell University. 
Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 Word History
Etymology
New Latin pomologia, from Latin pomum fruit + -logia -logy
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
pomology
noun
as in agronomy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- agronomy
- arboriculture
- agroforestry
- horticulture
- agribusiness
- agroecology
- cultivation
- agriculture
- aquaculture
- hydroponics
- gardening
- farmwork
- farming
- tillage
- aquiculture
- monoculture
- pastoralism
- culture
- husbandry
- mixed farming
- animal husbandry
- sharecropping