ˌintə(r)lüˈkāshən also -)lyüˈ- noun
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Etymology: Latin interlucation-, interlucatio act of pruning, act of thinning, from interlucatus (past participle of interlucare to thin, top, from inter- + -lucare — from luc-, lux light) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at light
: the cutting of trees from a stand so that the remaining trees will grow rapidly