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pisciculture

/ˈpɪsɪkʌltʃə(r)/noun

उच्चारण पिसिकल्चर

मत्स्य-पालन

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noun
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    [U] technical

    the breeding and raising of fish for food or trade

    मत्स्य-पालन

    • Pisciculture has become a profitable business in Andhra Pradesh.
    • Many farmers near Kolkata have switched from paddy to pisciculture in their village ponds.
    • The state government gives training in pisciculture to young farmers.
    + 2 more examples
    • Pisciculture in village ponds has increased incomes in many families.
    • He studied pisciculture at an agricultural college before starting his own fish farm.

    Synonyms fish farming aquaculture

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fish farming aquaculture

AaSpelling

pis·ci·cul·ture

With -sc- (not 'pisiculture').

-sc- के साथ ('pisiculture' गलत है)।

⌂Word origin and word building

Pisces is Latin for fish (as in the zodiac sign).

Pisces Latin में मछली है (राशि की तरह)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked very often: rearing fish is pisciculture; bees apiculture; silkworms sericulture; birds aviculture; plants and flowers in a garden horticulture; flowers floriculture; grapes viticulture; crops agriculture; trees silviculture.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: मछली पालन pisciculture; मधुमक्खी पालन apiculture; रेशम कीट पालन sericulture; पक्षी पालन aviculture; बगीचे में पौधे और फूल horticulture; फूल floriculture; अंगूर viticulture; फसलें agriculture; पेड़ silviculture।

General knowledge

The Blue Revolution is connected with fish production.

नीली क्रांति मत्स्य उत्पादन से जुड़ी है।