Agricultural - Dictionary Definition and Overview

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, farming(a)]

Based on WordNet 2.0

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.

Agricultural ant (Zo["o]l.), 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.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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