milacre

noun

mil·​acre

ˈmiˌlākə(r)

: a plot of ground having an area of ¹/₁₀₀₀ acre used as a test or sample area especially for vegetational studies

Word History

Etymology

mil- (from Latin mille thousand) + acre

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