Meanings
- uncountableThe scientific study of grasses.
From 1905 to 1936 she collaborated with Albert Spear Hitchcock, a specialist in agrostology, the study of grasses.
1986, Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie, Women in Science: Antiquity Through the Nineteenth CenturySynonyms: graminology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe scientific study of grasses.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄγρωστις“grass”
- Englishagrostology
From Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις (ágrōstis, “grass”), from ἄγρωστης (ágrōstēs, “farmer”), from ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + λόγος (lógos, “study, speech, reason”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French agrostologie
- agrostologiestudy of grasses
Greek αγρωστολογία
- αγρωστολογία (agrostología)study of grasses
Portuguese agrostologia
- agrostologiastudy of grasses
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agrostology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agrostology
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