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pisciculture
[ pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si- ]
noun
- the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means.
pisciculture
/ ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə /
noun
- the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions
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Derived Forms
- ˌpisciˈculturally, adverb
- ˌpisciˈculturist, nounadjective
- ˌpisciˈcultural, adjective
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Other Words From
- pisci·cultur·al adjective
- pisci·cultur·al·ly adverb
- pisci·cultur·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pisciculture1
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Example Sentences
Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture.
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There are a school of navigation and an institute for pisciculture.
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The lake fisheries are mostly pursued in Bohemia, where pisciculture is an art of old standing, and largely developed.
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