Etymology

agrobiotechnology

Today it means: The application of biotechnology to agriculture Full definition →

English biotechnology ← Latin ager ← Proto-Italic *agros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵros
  3. Proto-Italic*agros
  4. Latinager
  5. Englishagro-
  6. Englishbiotechnology
  7. English todayagrobiotechnology

From agro- + biotechnology.

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