sericulture

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɛɹɪˌkʌltʃə/, /ˈsɪəɹɪ-/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈsɛɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/, /ˈsɛɹəˌkəltʃɚ/

Noun

sericulture (uncountable)

1. (agriculture) The rearing#Noun|rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. [from early 19th c.]

   Synonyms: sericiculture

Related terms

• sericiculture
• sericeous, sericious

Translations

• French: sériculture, sériciculture, bacologie
• German: Seidenbau
• Italian: sericoltura, seticoltura, bachicultura, bacologia
• Portuguese: sericicultura
• Russian: шелководство
• Spanish: sericicultura

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