agrostology
[ ag-ruh-stol-uh-jee ]
noun
the branch of botany dealing with grasses.
Origin of agrostology
1Other words from agrostology
- a·gros·to·log·ic [uh-gros-tl-oj-ik], /əˌgrɒs tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, a·gros·to·log·i·cal, adjective
- ag·ros·tol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for agrostology
agrostology
/ (ˌæɡrəˈstɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of botany concerned with the study of grasses
Origin of agrostology
1C19: from Greek agrōstis a type of grass + -logy
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