— agricultural , adj. — agriculturally , adv.
/ag"ri kul'cheuhr/ , n.
1. the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.
2. the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.
3. agronomy.
[ 1425-75; late ME agricultura, equiv. to agri (gen. sing. of ager ) field + cultura CULTURE ]