disbudding

Speech parts

1. disbudding - Noun

2. disbudding - Verb

Derived from disbud

Meaning

(agriculture) Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.

(veterinary) In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.

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Synonyms

lop prune unsuccessful useless vain dressing futile fruitless abortive clipping pruning trimming snipping dehorn disbud
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Close letter words and terms

disbud disbudded disbudder disburden disburdenment disburgeon