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pisciculture
[ pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si- ]
/ ˈpɪs ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈpaɪ sɪ- /
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noun
the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pisciculture
pis·ci·cul·tur·al, adjectivepis·ci·cul·tur·al·ly, adverbpis·ci·cul·tur·ist, nounWords nearby pisciculture
piscatorial, piscatory, Piscean, Pisces, pisci-, pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous
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How to use pisciculture in a sentence
Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture.
There are a school of navigation and an institute for pisciculture.
The lake fisheries are mostly pursued in Bohemia, where pisciculture is an art of old standing, and largely developed.
British Dictionary definitions for pisciculture
pisciculture
/ (ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions
Derived forms of pisciculture
piscicultural, adjectivepisciculturally, adverbpisciculturist, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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