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sylviculture

[ sil-vi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈsɪl vɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun
silviculture.
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Origin of sylviculture

<Latin sylv(a) (variant spelling of silva) forest + -i- + culture

Words nearby sylviculture

Sylvester I, Sylvester II, Sylvia, Sylvian fissure, sylvic acid, sylviculture, sylvite, sym-, Symbionese, Symbionese Liberation Army, symbiont
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Words related to sylviculture

afforestation, arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology, forestation

How to use sylviculture in a sentence

  • Other experiments in sylviculture at different points on the steppes promise valuable results.

    Man and Nature|George P. Marsh

British Dictionary definitions for sylviculture

sylviculture
/ (ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
a variant spelling of silviculture
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