agro-
Save This Word!
a combining form meaning “field,” “soil,” “crop production,” used in the formation of compound words: agronomy.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of agro-
<Greek, combining form of agrós tilled land. See acre
Words nearby agro-
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for agro-
British Dictionary definitions for agro-
agro-
combining form
denoting fields, soil, or agricultureagronomy
Word Origin for agro-
from Greek agros field
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012