pisciculture
[ pis-i-kuhl-cher, pahy-si- ]
/ ˈpɪs ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈpaɪ sɪ- /
noun
the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means.
OTHER WORDS FROM pisciculture
pis·ci·cul·tur·al, adjective pis·ci·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb pis·ci·cul·tur·ist, nounWords nearby pisciculture
piscatorial,
piscatory,
piscean,
pisces,
pisci-,
pisciculture,
pisciform,
piscina,
piscine,
piscis austrinus,
piscivorous
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.
Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture.
There are a school of navigation and an institute for pisciculture.
British Dictionary definitions for pisciculture
pisciculture
/ (ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the rearing and breeding of fish under controlled conditions