husbandry
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈhʌzbəndri/
- Specialized
:
agricultura
- It's got the best animal-husbandry course in the country, she says.
- animal husbandry
- livestock husbandry
- crop husbandry
They know how to transport them and move them around and have the veterinarians and people who are trained in marine mammal husbandry.
- They know how to transport them and move them around and have the veterinarians and people who are trained in marine mammal husbandry.
- So I'm not an animal husbandry specialist, but I assure you it is very difficult to do that.
Examples
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Nutrition and husbandry practices were identical for all the animals.
Academic text (2014) -
I have a fair knowledge of animal husbandry.
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The boys can take a class called Animal Husbandry, playing at being the farmers they will never be.
Fiction book (2002) -
He's an animal husbandry major.
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Expansion of agriculture, animal husbandry, or mining activities has distinct environmental consequences, which differ from region to region.
Academic text (2006) -
Land remained important to clothiers, not least because many still supplemented their income with some husbandry.
Academic text (1993) -
In Alwar, the main livelihood is a combination of rain-fed cultivation and animal husbandry.
Academic text (2007) -
Circassians engaged in animal husbandry, crop cultivation, and trade of goods like furs, leather, wax, honey, copper, wood, and jewelry.
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Effective animal husbandry practices can increase crop yields and improve livestock health.
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Many farmers are turning to sustainable husbandry methods to minimize environmental impact.
Synonyms
157
1.0
The activity of growing crops and raising animals for food
146
3.9
The growing of crops and raising of animals on land for food
Compounds
- Specialized
2
4.2
Breeding and caring for farm animals to raise them for food or work
How Intensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Husbandry comes from the same root as husband, which once meant a 'householder' or someone who looks after a home, and the -ry part means 'a way of doing something'. So the idea of caring for a home grew into caring for animals and crops, which is why husbandry now means 'farming'.