The scientific study or knowledge of grasses, including their classification, structure, ecology, and uses.
From Latin 'gramen' (grass) plus Greek 'logos' (study or discourse). This term was formed to parallel other scientific disciplines like botany and zoology.
Graminology is basically the science of grass, and it's surprisingly important—grass scientists figured out how to turn wild grass ancestors into wheat, rice, and corn, literally feeding billions!
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