noun

agriculturist

agriculturist, agricultural scientist

He is a leading agriculturist in the region.

He is a leading agriculturist in the region.

The agriculturist developed a new crop variety.

The agriculturist developed a new crop variety.

((an agriculturist)) a person who studies or practices agriculture He is a leading agriculturist in the region.

Synonyms: agronomist, farmer

From Latin 'ager' (field) + 'cultura' (cultivation) + '-ist' (person).

Think of 'agriculture' plus the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person.

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