pisciculture

[ pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si- ]

noun

1. the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means.

pisciculture

/ ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

1. the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions

Derived Forms

• ˌpisciˈculturally, adverb
• ˌpisciˈculturist, nounadjective
• ˌpisciˈcultural, adjective

Other Words From

• pisci·cultur·al adjective
• pisci·cultur·al·ly adverb
• pisci·cultur·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pisciculture¹

First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture

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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