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pisciculture

[ pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si- ]

noun

  1. the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means.

pisciculture

/ ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions

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Derived Forms

  • ˌpisciˈculturally, adverb
  • ˌpisciˈculturist, nounadjective
  • ˌpisciˈcultural, adjective

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Other Words From

  • pisci·cultur·al adjective
  • pisci·cultur·al·ly adverb
  • pisci·cultur·ist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pisciculture1

First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture

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Example Sentences

Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture.

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

The lake fisheries are mostly pursued in Bohemia, where pisciculture is an art of old standing, and largely developed.

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