agrosystem

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noun

An agricultural ecosystem

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agroecosystem
OriginEnglish system ← Latin ager ← Proto-Italic *agros →
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Meanings

nounagrosystem (plural agrosystems)

plural agrosystems

  1. biologyAn agricultural ecosystem

    An agrosystem consists of plant roots, the soil microflora, the soil fauna and the abiotic geochemical soil matrix.

    1994, G.J. Bethlenfalvay, H. Schuepp, “Arbuscular mycorrhizas and agrosystem stability”, in Gianninazzi & Schuepp, editors, Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas on Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Ecosystems, →ISBN, page 117

    Synonyms: agroecosystem

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn agricultural ecosystem

Similar
agroecosystem
Also see
agroecosystem

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵros
  3. Proto-Italic*agros
  4. Latinager
  5. Englishagro-
  6. Englishsystem
  7. Englishagrosystem

From agro- + system.

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“agrosystem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agrosystem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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