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apiculture

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apiculture

Main Entry:: api·cul·ture
Pronunciation:: \ˈā-pə-ˌkəl-chər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: probably from French, from Latin apis bee + French culture
Date:: 1864

: the keeping of bees especially on a large scale

— api·cul·tur·al

\ˌā-pə-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl\ adjective

— api·cul·tur·ist

\-ch(ə-)rist\ noun

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