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agrostology

agrostology noun: the scientific study of grasses.

Noun

agrostology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of grasses.
    • From 1905 to 1936 she collaborated with Albert Spear Hitchcock, a specialist in agrostology, the study of grasses.1986, Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie, Women in Science: Antiquity Through the Nineteenth Century
    Synonyms:
    graminology

agrostology meaning in Tamil

agrostology in Tamil

புல் இயல், புல்லின ஆய்வு, புல்லியல்

Synonyms of agrostology

Origin of agrostology

From Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις (ágrōstis, “grass”), from ἄγρωστης (ágrōstēs, “farmer”), from ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + λόγος (lógos, “study, speech, reason”).

Words formed from agrostology

Questions about agrostology

What does agrostology mean?
Agrostology means the scientific study of grasses.
What is agrostology in Tamil?
Agrostology in Tamil is புல் இயல், புல்லின ஆய்வு, புல்லியல். See Agrostology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is agrostology?
Agrostology is a noun.

Words near agrostology in the dictionary

  1. agrostography
  2. agrostologic
  3. agrostological
  4. agrostologist
  5. agrostologists
  6. agrostology
  7. agrosuitability
  8. agrosupplies
  9. agrosupply
  10. agrosystem
  11. agrosystemic

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