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agro-industry

or ag·ro·in·dus·try

[ ag-roh-in-duh-stree ]

noun

, plural ag·ro-in·dus·tries.
  1. the large-scale production, processing, and packaging of food using modern equipment and methods.

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Other Words From

  • ag·ro-in·dus·tri·al ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al [ag-roh-in-, duhs, -tree-, uh, l], adjective
  • agro-in·dustri·al·ist agro·in·dustri·al·ist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of agro-industry1

First recorded in 1965–70

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