agrobiotechnology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin agerder. English agro- English biotechnology English agrobiotechnology From agro- + biotechnology.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The application of biotechnology to agriculture
And although the debate about GM crops and foods has become more muted in recent months, agrobiotechnology is still making it onto the front page.
2001, Leonie A. Marks, “Communicating about agrobiotechnology”, in AgBioForum, volume 4, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agrobiotechnologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
agrotechnology · biotechnology
Translations (2)
pt agrobiotecnologia (the application of biotechnology to agriculture) · es agrobiotecnología (the application of biotechnology to agriculture)