sylviculture

[ sil-vi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈsɪl vɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun

silviculture.

Origin of sylviculture

< Latin sylv(a) (variant spelling of silva) forest + -i- + culture

Words nearby sylviculture

sylvia, sylvian, sylvian aqueduct, sylvian fissure, sylvic acid, sylviculture, sylvite, sym-, sym., symballophone, symbion

Definition for sylviculture (2 of 2)

silviculture

or syl·vi·cul·ture

[ sil-vi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈsɪl vɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.

Origin of silviculture

1875–80; < Latin silvi- (see silvicolous) + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM silviculture

sil·vi·cul·tur·al, adjective sil·vi·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb sil·vi·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words related to sylviculture

afforestation, arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology, forestation

Example sentences from the Web for sylviculture

  • Other experiments in sylviculture at different points on the steppes promise valuable results.

    Man and Nature |George P. Marsh

British Dictionary definitions for sylviculture (1 of 2)

sylviculture
/ (ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

a variant spelling of silviculture

British Dictionary definitions for sylviculture (2 of 2)

silviculture
/ (ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the branch of forestry that is concerned with the cultivation of trees

Derived forms of silviculture

silvicultural, adjective silviculturist, noun

Word Origin for silviculture

C20: silvi-, from Latin silva woodland + culture