threm·ma·tol·o·gy
(thrĕm′ə-tŏl′ə-jē)n. The scientific breeding of domestic plants and animals.
[Greek
thremma, thremmat-,
nursling +
-logy.]
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thremmatology
(ˌθrɛməˈtɒlədʒɪ) n (Agriculture) the science of breeding domesticated animals and plants
[C19: from Greek thremma nursling + -logy]
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thremmatology
the branch of biology that studies the breeding of domestic plants and animals.
See also: Animals-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.