thremmatology

[ threm-uh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Biology.

1. the science of breeding or propagating animals and plants under domestication.

thremmatology

/ ˌθrɛməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the science of breeding domesticated animals and plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of thremmatology¹

1885–90; < Greek thremmato- (combining form of thrémma nursling) + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of thremmatology¹

C19: from Greek thremma nursling + -logy