disbudding

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ budding.

Noun

disbudding (countable and uncountable, plural disbuddings)

1. (agriculture) Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.
2. (veterinary medicine) In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.