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ostreiculture|ˈɒstriːɪˌkʌltjʊə(r)| Also erron. ostr(e)a-, ostreo-, ostri-. [f. L. ostrei-, comb. form of ostrea oyster + culture.] The artificial breeding of oysters for the market; oyster-culture.
1861Hulme tr. Moquin-Tandon ii. iii. 169 Ostreaculture. The artificial production of Oysters has become an important branch of industry. 1862Illustr. Lond. News 11 Jan. 50/3 The operations of ostréoculture. Hence ostreiˈcultural a.; ostreiˈculturist, one who makes it his business to breed oysters.
1882Daily Tel. 18 Aug. 4/8 The sensation which has been caused in the ostricultural world in consequence of the introduction into our waters of Portuguese mollusca. 1866Athenæum No. 2032. 435/3 A valuable hint for ostreoculturists. 1882American V. 88 The theory of hybridation advocated by some ostreiculturists. 1891W. K. Brooks Oyster 58 M. Tripota, one of the veteran ostraculturists. |