pisciculture

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

/ ˈpɪs ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈpaɪ sɪ- /

noun

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

Origin of pisciculture

First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM pisciculture

pis·ci·cul·tur·al, adjectivepis·ci·cul·tur·al·ly, adverbpis·ci·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words nearby pisciculture

piscatorial, piscatory, Piscean, Pisces, pisci-, pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous

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Example sentences from the Web for pisciculture

The lake fisheries are mostly pursued in Bohemia, where pisciculture is an art of old standing, and largely developed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various
Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
There are a school of navigation and an institute for pisciculture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pisciculture

pisciculture

/ (ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions

Derived forms of pisciculture

piscicultural, adjectivepisciculturally, adverbpisciculturist, noun, adjective

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单词	pisciculture
释义	pisciculture [ pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si- ] / ˈpɪs ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈpaɪ sɪ- / noun the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means. Origin of pisciculture First recorded in 1855–60; pisci- + culture OTHER WORDS FROM pisciculture pis·ci·cul·tur·al, adjectivepis·ci·cul·tur·al·ly, adverbpis·ci·cul·tur·ist, noun Words nearby pisciculture piscatorial, piscatory, Piscean, Pisces, pisci-, pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pisciculture The lake fisheries are mostly pursued in Bohemia, where pisciculture is an art of old standing, and largely developed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8\|Various Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various There are a school of navigation and an institute for pisciculture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pisciculture pisciculture / (ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə) / noun the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions Derived forms of pisciculture piscicultural, adjectivepisciculturally, adverbpisciculturist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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