pisciculture

American  

[pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si-] / ˈpɪs ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈpaɪ sɪ- /

noun

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

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pisciculture British  

/ ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

1. the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions

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Other Word Forms

• pisciculturist
  noun
• piscicultural
  adjective
• pisciculturally
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of pisciculture

First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture

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Example Sentences

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pisciculture

Those who are curious and interested in pisciculture may obtain a pamphlet on the artificial production of fish by Piscarius, published by Reeve & Co.,

From The Teesdale Angler by R. Lakeland

Indeed, were it not for the risks arising from attacks of fungi, pisciculture, as now understood and carried on, would be an unalloyed pleasure and unbounded success.

From Amateur Fish Culture by Charles Edward Walker

Nor was his fondness for pisciculture exceptional in his times.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various

Knowing how far advanced are the Japanese in pisciculture, this gentleman succeeded in persuading me to interest myself in their methods.

From Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus by W. C. Coup

Possibly it is an old piscina; according to the Abbé Proyart, the missionaries taught the art of pisciculture near the village of Kilonga, where they formed their first establishment.

From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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