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   agriculture

   /ˈaɡrɪˌkʌltʃə/

   noun

   • 1. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products: "fungicide resistance is a serious problem facing modern agriculture"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin agricultura, from ager, agr- ‘field’ + cultura ‘growing, cultivation’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. agriculturist noun

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