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stirpiculture
[ stur-pi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈstɜr pɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun
the production of special stocks or strains by careful breeding.
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Origin of stirpiculture
OTHER WORDS FROM stirpiculture
stir·pi·cul·tur·al, adjectivestir·pi·cul·tur·ist, nounWords nearby stirpiculture
Stirling, Stirling engine, Stirling's formula, Stirlingshire, stirp, stirpiculture, stirps, stirrer, stirring, stirrup, stirrup bone
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How to use stirpiculture in a sentence
Stirpiculture in this extended sense was not unknown to the ancients, both in theory and in practice.
Homo-culture|Martin Luther HolbrookThey indicate to us that a healthful climate, with good air and water, are important factors in all true stirpiculture.
Homo-culture|Martin Luther HolbrookIt is well, and it might have been better, but do not give over and talk of stirpiculture.
The Kempton-Wace Letters|Jack London