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agroecotype

noun
ag·ro·eco·type | \¦a-(ˌ)grō-¦ē-kə-ˌtīp, -ˈe-\

Definition of agroecotype 

: a crop-plant type adapted to a particular environment

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First Known Use of agroecotype

1942, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for agroecotype

blend of agrotype and ecology

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The first known use of agroecotype was in 1942

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