zootechnics

[ zoh-uh-tek-niks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the breeding and domestication of animals; the technology of animal husbandry.

zootechnics

/ ˌzəʊəˈtɛknɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the science concerned with the domestication and breeding of animals

Other Words From

• zo·o·tech·ni·cal [zoh-, uh, -, tek, -ni-k, uh, l] adjective
• zo·o·tech·ni·cian [zoh-, uh, -tek-, nish, -, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of zootechnics¹

First recorded in 1860–65; zoo- ( def ) + technics