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graminology

graminology noun: the study of grasses.

Noun

graminology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The study of grasses.
    • Graminology was his well known specialty and there were few, either in this country or abroad , who were his equals.1890, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, volumes 17-18, page 210
    • Agnes Arber's monumental work will probably stand for years as the last word in graminology.1934, The Biologist, volumes 16-18, page 111
    Synonyms:
    agrostology

Synonyms of graminology

Origin of graminology

From oblique stem of Latin grāmen, grāminis (“grass, turf, herb, plant”) + -ology.

Words formed from graminology

Questions about graminology

What does graminology mean?
Graminology means the study of grasses.
What part of speech is graminology?
Graminology is a noun.

Words near graminology in the dictionary

  1. graminivory
  2. graminoid
  3. graminoids
  4. graminologist
  5. graminologists
  6. graminology
  7. graminone
  8. graminones
  9. graminous
  10. gramisterol
  11. Gramling

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