auxanology
|ɑks-ə-nɑl-ə-dʒi|
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/ˌɑksəˈnɑlədʒi/
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/ˌɔːksəˈnɒlədʒi/
study of growth
Etymology
'auxanology' originates from Greek, specifically the verb 'auxein' (αὐξείν), where the root 'aux-' meant 'to increase', combined with the suffix '-logy' from Greek 'logia' meaning 'study'.
'auxanology' was formed as a modern scientific coinage (via Neo-Latin/Modern formation such as 'auxanologia') and entered English usage in specialist biological/agronomic literature in the late 19th to early 20th century as 'auxanology'.
Initially, it meant 'the study of increase or growth', and over time this core meaning has remained stable, now applied particularly to plant- and organism-growth research and measurement.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the scientific study of growth (especially plant growth), including measurement of growth and factors that influence it.
Auxanology investigates how light, temperature, and nutrients affect plant growth rates.
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Noun 2
a branch of biology or agronomy concerned with experimental methods and measurements used to quantify growth.
In auxanology, researchers often use controlled environments to isolate variables that influence size and mass increase.
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