pisciculturistn.
/ˌpɪsᵻˈkʌltʃ(ə)rɪst/, U.S. /ˌpɪsəˈkəltʃ(ə)rəst/ A person engaged in or knowledgeable about pisciculture.
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1858 Times 27 July 9/5 M. Coste, the eminent pisciculturist, communicated a paper to the Academy of Sciences.
1881 Standard 10 Sept. 2/1 A practical pisciculturist, and an enthusiast in all matters relating to fish and fisheries.
1952 G. F. Hervey & J. Hems Freshwater Trop. Aquarium Fishes viii. 94 From the pisciculturist's point of view many excellent articles have appeared in aquarium-journals.
2003 Statesman (India) (Nexis) 15 Feb. Pisciculturists say Sambil's water and soil are suitable for fish breeding.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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