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graminology en · NOUN

Etymology

From oblique stem of Latin grāmen, grāminis (“grass, turf, herb, plant”) + -ology.

Meanings

  1. (rare, uncountable) The study of grasses.
    • Graminology was his well known specialty and there were few, either in this country or abroad , who were his equals. 1890, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, volumes 17-18, page 210:
    • Agnes Arber's monumental work will probably stand for years as the last word in graminology. 1934, The Biologist, volumes 16-18, page 111:

Deriveds

graminologist

Synonyms

agrostology