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vermiculture

American  
[vur-mi-kuhl-cher] / ˈvɜr mɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

  1. the raising and production of earthworms and their by-products.


Etymology

Origin of vermiculture

vermi- + culture

Example Sentences

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She leads workshops about vermiculture in schools and community gardens.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

We have three different types of composting: in-ground, a three-tiered composter and two vermiculture homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2021

Neal has continued to study composting, going not just once but twice to the annual vermiculture conference started 18 years ago by Rhonda Sherman, extension specialist at North Carolina State University.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2017

The technical word for worm poop is castings, and the composting method is called vermiculture, or vermicomposting.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2017

Continued writing my report in the evening. 5th December: Went to New College to collect my vermiculture report. 6th December: Did feeding of baby spiders first.

From Free from School by Alvares, Rahul

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