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Definition of geoponist in US English:

geoponist

noun

rare

  • An expert in or practitioner of agriculture or agricultural science.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Myles Davies (1662–?1719), bibliographer. From Hellenistic Greek γεωπονία geopony + -ist. Compare French géoponiste.

Pronunciation

geoponist

/dʒɪˈɒpənɪst/