Agricultural

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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)}]