Agrostology
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The scientific study of grasses. uncountable
"From 1905 to 1936 she collaborated with Albert Spear Hitchcock, a specialist in agrostology, the study of grasses."
Example
More examples"From 1905 to 1936 she collaborated with Albert Spear Hitchcock, a specialist in agrostology, the study of grasses."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις (ágrōstis, “grass”), from ἄγρωστης (ágrōstēs, “farmer”), from ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + λόγος (lógos, “study, speech, reason”).