Sericulture

Quick meaning: Sericulture is a noun meaning (agriculture) The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk.

Meaning

(agriculture) The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk.

Example Sentences

Numerous experiments have been made with a view to improving sericulture in India.

In the northern and Kanto regions [of Japan], sericulture (silk) became important as a supplementary source of rural income.

To date, B. mori silk cocoons are the most commonly used silk source for the development of drug delivery systems because B. mori silk can be readily mass-produced using sericultures [...].

In 1959, there were more than 670,000 sericulture farms in Japan, which accounted for about 11 per cent of the total agricultural farms. [...] Sericulture is practised all over Japan. However depending on the climactic conditions prevailing in the different regions, the ground conditions and the agricultural management, there are wide regional variations.

Word Forms

• sericultures

Synonyms for sericulture

Depending on context, synonyms include sericiculture.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include silkgrowing, silk, silkwork, silkwear, moulinage, silker.

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