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Title Aviculture
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
avi·cul·ture
  \\ˈā-və-ˌkəl-chər, ˈa-\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin avis + English culture
 DATE  circa 1879
: the raising and care of birds and especially of wild birds in captivity
• avi·cul·tur·ist  \\ˌā-və-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rist, ˌa-\\ noun
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
aviculture
avi·cul·ture 5eivikQltFE(r) / noun[U]
   the practice of breeding and caring for birds
   养鸟;鸟类饲养
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
avi·cul·ture
\ˈāvəˌkəlchə(r), ˈav-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin avis bird + English culture
: the rearing and care of birds, especially of wild birds in captivity
• avi·cul·tur·ist \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ch(ə)rə̇st\ noun -s

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