Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agrobiotechnology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: agro-biotech-nol-o-gy
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The application of biotechnology to agriculture

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

agrobiotechnologies (plural)

Derived Forms

agrobiotechnological

Frequently Paired Words

agrotechnology biotechnology

Questions

What does agrobiotechnology mean?: The application of biotechnology to agriculture
Where does agrobiotechnology come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin agerder. English agro- English biotechnology English agrobiotechnology From agro- + biotechnology.

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