agro-industry

[ag-roh-in-duh-stree]

ag·ro-in·dus·try

[ag-roh-in-duh-stree]
noun, plural ag·ro-in·dus·tries.
the large-scale production, processing, and packaging of food using modern equipment and methods.
Also, ag·ro·in·dus·try.


Origin:
1965–70

ag·ro-in·dus·tri·al, ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al [ag-roh-in-duhs-tree-uhl] , adjective
ag·ro-in·dus·tri·al·ist, ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al·ist, noun
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Agro-industry has a plethora of syllables.
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