Main Entry: avi·cul·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈā-və-ˌkəl-chər, ˈa-\

Function: 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