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agrostology

Syllabification: (ag·ros·tol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /ˌagrəˈstäləjē/
Definition of agrostology

noun

  • the branch of botany concerned with grasses.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek agrōstis (denoting a kind of grass) + -logy

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