monoculture
[ mon-uh-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun Agriculture.
the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
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Also called mon·o·crop·ping [mon-uh-krop-ing]. /ˈmɒn əˌkrɒp ɪŋ/.
OTHER WORDS FROM monoculture
mon·o·cul·tur·al, adjectiveWords nearby monoculture
monocrat, monocrotic, monocrotism, monocular, monocular diplopia, monoculture, monocycle, monocyclic, monocyte, monocytic leukemia, monocytic leukocytosis
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British Dictionary definitions for monoculture
monoculture
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the continuous growing of one type of crop
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