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animal husbandry

an·i·mal hus·band·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-muh l huhz-buh n-dree]
    • /ˈæn ə məl ˈhʌz bən dri/
    • /ˈænɪml ˈhʌz.bən.dri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-muh l huhz-buh n-dree]
    • /ˈæn ə məl ˈhʌz bən dri/

Definitions of animal husbandry words

  • noun animal husbandry the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals 3
  • noun animal husbandry the care and raising of domesticated animals, as cattle, horses, sheep, etc. 3
  • noun animal husbandry the science of breeding, feeding, and tending domestic animals, especially farm animals. 1
  • noun animal husbandry breeding livestock 1
  • noun animal husbandry The management and care of farm animals by humans for profit, in which genetic qualities and behaviour, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed. 0
See all 5 definitions of animal husbandry

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Origin of animal husbandry

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Animal husbandry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Animal husbandry

animal husbandry popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

animal husbandry usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for animal husbandry

noun animal husbandry

  • farming — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
  • ranching — an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
  • pasturage — pasture.
  • stock raising — the breeding and raising of livestock.
All 4 Synonyms of animal husbandry

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