animal husbandry

noun

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

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While there has been loads of research on animal husbandry, there has not been all that much investigation into animals’ conscious experiences outside their role as food products for humans. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024 This ordinance embraces the presence of livestock and bees through animal husbandry. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024 Much research on animal husbandry and coral preservation stems from hobbyists sharing their experiences. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024 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 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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animal husbandry

noun
: a branch of agriculture concerned with raising domestic animals

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