agro-

American  

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

   agronomy.

---

agro- British  

combining form

1. denoting fields, soil, or agriculture

   agronomy

---

Usage

What does agro- mean? Agro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “field,” "soil," or "crop production." It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms, especially in agriculture.Agro- comes from Greek agrós, meaning “tilled land.”What are variants of agro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, agro- becomes agr-.The form agro- is also related to the Latin-based form agri-, meaning "agriculture," as in agribusiness. Agri- can also be shortened to agr- before vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for agr- and agri-.

Etymology

Origin of agro-

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

Example Sentences

Despite stories like these, Mohammed Hassan Agalama, the commander who leads the Agro Rangers scheme in Borno, insists that the guards deter militants from staging violent assaults.

From BBC

Agro Rangers is a small-scale project and not a long-term solution for widespread regional insecurity.

From BBC

"We cannot be everywhere. We are not spirits. Can 600 armed Agro Rangers cover the whole of farms in Maiduguri? No."

From BBC

For this reason, Nigeria's federal government says it plans to expand the Agro Rangers scheme.

From BBC

The bananas were imported by Agro Food Ltd, which had traded in fresh produce for five years before changing hands in December 2020 and appointing Zhutev as director.

From BBC