sericulture

silkworm and cocoon

English

Noun

sericulture (usually uncountable, plural sericultures)

The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk.

Related terms

sericious

Translations

rearing of silkworms for the production of silk

Chinese:
Mandarin: (the practice of sericulture) 養蠶 (zh), 养蚕 (zh) (yǎngcán), (as an industry) 養蠶業 (zh), 养蚕业 (zh) (yǎngcányè)

Finnish: silkkiperhosten kasvatus

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