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

• piscicultural adjective
• pisciculturally adverb
• pisciculturist noun

Etymology

Origin of pisciculture

First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture

Example Sentences

There are a school of navigation and an institute for pisciculture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 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 Coup, W. C.

We follow pisciculture from necessity or economy, because fish of certain kinds are yearly dying out, and to produce a cheap food; but the Romans followed it as a luxury, or a childish amusement, alone.

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

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 Lakeland, R.

In this position he was unwearied in his efforts to develop pisciculture, and to improve the apparatus used by the fishermen, interesting himself also in the condition of themselves and their families.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright