aviculture

[ ey-vi-kuhl-cher ]

/ ˈeɪ vɪˌkʌl tʃər /

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noun

the rearing or keeping of birds.

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Origin of aviculture

First recorded in 1875–80; avi- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM aviculture

a·vi·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words nearby aviculture

aviator glasses, aviatrix, Avicebrón, Avicenna, avicularium, aviculture, avid, avidin, avidity, avidly, avidya

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How to use aviculture in a sentence

Ten years ago aviculture had hardly been thought of as a school subject.
Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson
The most important invention used in aviculture is the artificial incubator.
Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson
As things are now done in agriculture and in aviculture, however, very little can be expected along this line.
Valere Aude|Louis Dechmann

British Dictionary definitions for aviculture

aviculture

/ (ˈeɪvɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the keeping and rearing of birds

Derived forms of aviculture

aviculturist, noun

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