animal husbandry

noun

: a branch of agriculture concerned with the production and care of domestic animals

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Wilkins was not involved in the new research, but has studied the origins, history, and spread of animal husbandry and dairy farming in Mongolia and elsewhere in Asia. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024 As people took to agriculture and animal husbandry, human populations expanded and the specialization of labor became a necessity. Daniel Falkiner, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2014 The other artifacts the research team found illustrate the ancient Celts’ proclivity for animal husbandry and farming: Blades from shears might have been used to cut sheeps’ wool, and scythes might have cut grain or grass. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 The solution isn’t a complete ban on the use of drugs in agriculture, but reducing infection through proper animal husbandry and, as is the case with humans, reserving antibiotics for the treatment of sick animals rather than deploying them widely as a preventative. Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for animal husbandry 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of animal husbandry was in 1835

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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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animal husbandry

noun
: a branch of agriculture concerned with raising domestic animals

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