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ag⋅ri⋅cul⋅ture
[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] 
–noun
| 1. | the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming. |
| 2. | the production of crops, livestock, or poultry. |
| 3. | agronomy. |
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < MF < L agrīcultūra, equiv. to agrī (gen. sing. of ager) field + cultūra culture
1425–75; late ME < MF < L agrīcultūra, equiv. to agrī (gen. sing. of ager) field + cultūra culture
Related forms:
ag⋅ri⋅cul⋅tur⋅al, adjective
ag⋅ri⋅cul⋅tur⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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| ag·ri·cul·ture (āg'rĭ-kŭl'chər) n. The science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; farming. [Middle English, from Latin agrīcultūra : agrī, genitive of ager, field; see agro- in Indo-European roots + cultūra, cultivation; see culture.] ag'ri·cul'tur·al adj., ag'ri·cul'tur·al·ly adv., ag'ri·cul'tur·ist, ag'ri·cul'tur·al·ist n. |
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Agricultural
Ag`ri*cul"tur*al\, a. Of or pertaining to agriculture; connected with, or engaged in, tillage; as, the agricultural class; agricultural implements, wages, etc. -- Ag`ri*cul"tur*al*ly, adv. Agricultural ant (Zo["o]l.), a species of ant which gathers and stores seeds of grasses, for food. The remarkable species (Myrmica barbata) found in Texas clears circular areas and carefully cultivates its favorite grain, known as ant rice.
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