pisciculture

noun pi·sci·cul·ture \ˈpī-sə-ˌkəl-chər, ˈpi-sə-, ˈpis-kə-\

Definition of PISCICULTURE

: the cultivation of fish

probably from French, from Latin piscis + French culture culture

First Known Use: 1856

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