agrostology

[ag-ruh-stol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the branch of botany dealing with grasses.

agrostology

/ ˌæɡrəˈstɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of botany concerned with the study of grasses

Other Word Forms

• agrostologic adjective
• agrostological adjective
• agrostologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrostology¹

1840–50; < Greek ágrōst ( is ) name of certain grasses + -o- + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrostology¹

C19: from Greek agrōstis a type of grass + _-logy

Example Sentences

"Agrostology," Dr Johnson murmured to the ceiling.

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Associated words: agrostology, agrostologist, agrostography, gramineous, graze, palea, graminology, gramineal, swath, rowen, aftermath, turf, tussock, hassock, aftergrass, fog, glume, graminaceous. grass-eating, a. graminivorous, herbivorous. grass-eating animals.

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