stirpiculture

stirpiculture
stirpicultural, adj.stirpiculturist, n.
/sterr"pi kul'cheuhr/, n.
the production of special stocks or strains by careful breeding.
[1865-70, Amer.; < L stirpi- (s. of stirps) stock, stem + CULTURE]

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