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animal husbandry

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noun

the science of breeding, feeding, and tending domestic animals, especially farm animals.

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RELATED WORDS

farming, ranching, pasturage

Nearby words

animal control officer, animal cracker, animal faith, animal farm, animal heat, animal husbandry, animal kingdom, animal liberation front, animal magnetism, animal park, animal pole

Origin of animal husbandry

First recorded in 1915–20

Related forms

animal husbandman, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for animal husbandry

animal husbandry

noun

the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals
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Science definitions for animal husbandry

animal husbandry

The branch of agriculture concerned with the care and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses.
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