zootechnics

American

[zoh-uh-tek-niks] / ˌzoʊ əˈtɛk nɪks /

Also zootechny

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the breeding and domestication of animals; the technology of animal husbandry.

zootechnics British

/ ˌzəʊəˈtɛknɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the science concerned with the domestication and breeding of animals

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Other Word Forms

zootechnical adjective
zootechnician noun

Etymology

Origin of zootechnics

First recorded in 1860–65; zoo- ( def. ) + technics

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