animal husbandry

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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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock calk - provide with calks; "calk horse shoes" stand - be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females" breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" 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" harness, tackle - put a harness; "harness the horse" unharness - remove the harness from; "unharness a horse" yoke, link - link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" 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

ganadería

allevamento

animal husbandry

n → Viehwirtschaft f

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animal husbandry

n → allevamento di animali

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