- stirpiculture
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stirpiculture
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Stirpiculture — Stir pi*cul ture, n. [L. stirps, stirpis, stem, stock, race + cultura culture.] The breeding of special stocks or races. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stirpiculture — stirpicultural, adj. stirpiculturist, n. /sterr pi kul cheuhr/, n. the production of special stocks or strains by careful breeding. [1865 70, Amer.; < L stirpi (s. of stirps) stock, stem + CULTURE] * * * … Universalium
stirpiculture — /ˈstɜpəkʌltʃə/ (say sterpuhkulchuh) noun the production of special stocks or strains by careful breeding. {stirpi (combining form of stirps) + culture} –stirpicultural /stɜpəˈkʌltʃərəl/ (say sterpuh kulchuhruhl), adjective –stirpiculturist… …
stirpiculture — n. breeding of special stocks. ♦ stirps, n. (pl. ♦ pes ) family line; stock; biological category … Dictionary of difficult words
stirpiculture — ˈstərpəˌkəlchər noun Etymology: Latin stirp , stirps + English i + culture : the breeding of special stocks or races … Useful english dictionary
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