pisciculture

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

/ ˈpɪs ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈpaɪ sɪ- /

noun

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

Words nearby pisciculture

piscatorial, piscatory, piscean, pisces, pisci-, pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, piscis austrinus, piscivorous

Origin of pisciculture

First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM pisciculture

pis·ci·cul·tur·al, adjectivepis·ci·cul·tur·al·ly, adverbpis·ci·cul·tur·ist, noun

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Examples from the Web for pisciculture

The lake fisheries are mostly pursued in Bohemia, where pisciculture is an art of old standing, and largely developed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various
Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
There are a school of navigation and an institute for pisciculture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various

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, adjective

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