monoculture
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əˌkʌl noun Agriculture.
the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
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| —n | |
| the continuous growing of one type of crop | |
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Monoculture
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
The monoculture is a human product, to cater to human economic needs.
It is time to put an end to monoculture and the government grant aid that causes it.
Which makes sense, the weeds don't have as intense a problems with insects as compared to monoculture farm corps.
They complained that traditional farming was disrupted and diversity replaced by monoculture.
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