agro-

a combining form meaning “field,” “soil,” “crop production,” used in the formation of compound words: agronomy.

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Origin of agro-

< Greek, combining form of agrós tilled land. See acre

Words nearby agro-

agrippa, agrippina, agrippina ii, agritourism, agrius, agro-, agro-economic, agro-environmental, agro-industrialize, agro-industry, agrobacteria
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British Dictionary definitions for agro

agro-

combining form

denoting fields, soil, or agricultureagronomy

Word Origin for agro-

from Greek agros field
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