zootechnics
[ zoh-uh-tek-niks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the breeding and domestication of animals; the technology of animal husbandry.
Origin of zootechnics
1- Also zo·o·tech·ny [zoh-uh-tek-nee] /ˌzoʊ əˈtɛk ni/ .
Other words from zootechnics
- zo·o·tech·ni·cal [zoh-uh-tek-ni-kuhl] /ˌzoʊ əˈtɛk nɪ kəl/ adjective
- zo·o·tech·ni·cian [zoh-uh-tek-nish-uhn], /ˌzoʊ ə tɛkˈnɪʃ ən/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for zootechnics
zootechnics
/ (ˌzəʊəˈtɛknɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the science concerned with the domestication and breeding of animals
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