pis·ci·cul·ture

[pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si-]
noun
the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means.

Origin:
1855–60; pisci- + culture

pis·ci·cul·tur·al, adjective
pis·ci·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
pis·ci·cul·tur·ist, noun
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pisciculture (ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions
 
pisci'cultural
 
adj
 
pisci'culturally
 
adv
 
pisci'culturist
 
n, —adj

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