animal husbandry
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animal husbandry
n.
The branch of agriculture concerned with the care and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses.
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animal husbandry
n
(Agriculture) the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals
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an′imal hus′bandry
n.
the scientific study or the practice of breeding and tending domestic animals, esp. farm animals.
[1915–20]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() calk - provide with calks; "calk horse shoes" stand - be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females" yoke - put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together" inspan - attach a yoke or harness to; "inspan the draft animals" unyoke - remove the yoke from; "unyoke the cow" outspan - remove the yoke or harness from; "outspan the draft animals" unharness - remove the harness from; "unharness a horse" yoke - become joined or linked together plant - place into a river; "plant fish" restock - stock again; "He restocked his land with pheasants" stock - supply with livestock; "stock a farm" stock - supply with fish; "stock a lake" stable - shelter in a stable; "stable horses" |
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Translations
animal husbandry
n → Viehwirtschaft f
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animal husbandry
n → allevamento di animaliCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995