ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌteknē noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zo- + -techny; probably originally formed as French zootechnie
1. : the scientific art of maintaining and improving animals under domestication including breeding, genetics, nutrition, and housing : the technology of animal husbandry
2. : methods and devices for capturing and utilizing animals especially as employed by nonliterate people