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sericulture
[ ser-i-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈsɛr ɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun
the raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sericulture
ser·i·cul·tur·al, adjectiveser·i·cul·tur·ist, nounWords nearby sericulture
sericate, sericeous, sericin, sericite, serictery, sericulture, seriema, series, series circuit, series comma, series resonance
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British Dictionary definitions for sericulture
sericulture
/ (ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk
Derived forms of sericulture
sericultural, adjectivesericulturist, nounWord Origin for sericulture
C19: via French; seri- from Latin sēricum silk, from Greek sērikos silken, from sēr a silkworm
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