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单词 aviculture
释义

aviculture

[ ey-vi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈeɪ vɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

the rearing or keeping of birds.

Origin of aviculture

First recorded in 1875–80; avi- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM aviculture

a·vi·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words nearby aviculture

aviator glasses, aviatrix, Avicebrón, Avicenna, avicularium, aviculture, avid, avidin, avidity, avidya, Aviemore
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Example sentences from the Web for aviculture

  • As things are now done in agriculture and in aviculture, however, very little can be expected along this line.

    Valere Aude|Louis Dechmann

  • The most important invention used in aviculture is the artificial incubator.

    Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson

  • Ten years ago aviculture had hardly been thought of as a school subject.

    Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for aviculture

aviculture
/ (ˈeɪvɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the keeping and rearing of birds

Derived forms of aviculture

aviculturist, noun
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