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agricultural
Variant of agriculture
agriculture
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agri·cul·ture (ag′ri kul′c̸hər)
noun
the science and art of farming; work or business of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
Etymology: Fr < L agricultura < ager, a field (see acre) + cultura, cultivation
Related Forms:
- agricultural ag′ri·cul′·tural adjective
- agriculturally ag′ri·cul′·tur·ally adverb
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