n.
Pronunciation: ' ā -v ə - ˌ k ə l-ch ə r, ' a-
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 \ ˌ ā -v ə - ' k ə l-ch( ə -)rist, ˌ a- \ noun