pisciculture

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

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

Origin of pisciculture

1
First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture

Other words from pisciculture

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

Words Nearby pisciculture

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British Dictionary definitions for pisciculture

pisciculture

/ (ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə) /


noun
  1. the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions

Derived forms of pisciculture

  • piscicultural, adjective
  • pisciculturally, adverb
  • pisciculturist, noun, adjective

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