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pisciculture


Definition of pisciculture

noun

[mass noun]
  • the controlled breeding and rearing of fish.

Derivatives

piscicultural


adjective

pisciculturist

Pronunciation: /-ˈkʌltʃərɪst/

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin piscis 'fish' + culture, on the pattern of words such as agriculture

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