interlucation
noun
in·ter·lu·ca·tion
ˌintə(r)lüˈkāshən also -)lyüˈ-
plural -s
: the cutting of trees from a stand so that the remaining trees will grow rapidly
Word History
Etymology
Latin interlucation-, interlucatio act of pruning, act of thinning, from interlucatus (past participle of interlucare to thin, top, from inter- + -lucare —from luc-, lux light) + -ion-, -io -ion