agrostology

Definition

The scientific study of grasses.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις (ágrōstis, “grass”), from ἄγρωστης (ágrōstēs, “farmer”), from ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + λόγος (lógos, “study, speech, reason”).

Example Sentences

• "From 1905 to 1936 she collaborated with Albert Spear Hitchcock, a specialist in agrostology, the study of grasses."