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for agricultural
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Agricultural \Ag`ri*cul"tur*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to agriculture; connected with, or engaged
in, tillage; as, the agricultural class; agricultural
implements, wages, etc. -- Ag`ri*cul"tur*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Agricultural ant (Zool.), a species of ant which gathers
and stores seeds of grasses, for food. The remarkable
species ({Myrmica barbata) found in Texas clears circular
areas and carefully cultivates its favorite grain, known
as ant rice.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
agricultural
adj 1: relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or
farming; "agricultural engineering"; "modern agricultural
(or farming) methods"; "agricultural (or farm)
equipment"; "an agricultural college"
2: relating to rural matters; "an agrarian (or agricultural)
society"; "farming communities" [syn: agrarian,
agricultural, farming(a)]
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