from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
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},
{agricultural}, {farming(a)}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
[1913 Webster]