| Pronunciation: | | 'silvu`kulchur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests |
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SILVICULTURE is a 12 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | forestry |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sil"vi*cul`ture\, n. [Cf. F. silviculture.]
See {Sylviculture}.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The tending, harvesting and replacement of forests, resulting in forests of distinctive form. |
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