Definitions

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  • noun The keeping of worms, for example for commercial or horticultural reasons.

Etymologies

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vermi- +‎ culture

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Examples

  • A man who specializes in vermiculture - he sells worm boxes and live worms - goes on the internet by the nickname of "The Worm Guy."

    se tromper - French Word-A-Day 2008

  • Vermicomposting is sometimes known as vermiculture because the worms can be harvested from the mass and used in aquaculture.

    Vermicompost 2008

  • Vermicomposting is sometimes known as vermiculture because the worms can be harvested from the mass and used in aquaculture.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • Mrs. Chadwick and my mother get into a discussion about something called vermiculture, which I am totally grossed out to find means raising worms.

    Pies & Prejudice Heather Vogel Frederick 2010

  • Here's a promising get-rich-quick scheme for gardeners: It's called vermiculture, or worm composting, and along with super-sizing crop yields, it cuts water bills, conditions soils and repels troublesome insects.

    hattiesburgamerican.com - 2010

  • The Green Restaurant Association knows of no other restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite worm composting _ known as vermiculture _ and only one other in the country, The Kona Brewing Company, which has pubs in Hawaii.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • The Green Restaurant Association knows of no other restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite worm composting _ known as vermiculture _ and only one other in the country, The Kona Brewing Company, which has pubs in Hawaii.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • The Green Restaurant Association knows of no other restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite worm composting _ known as vermiculture _ and only one other in the country, The Kona Brewing Company, which has pubs in Hawaii.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • The Green Restaurant Association knows of no other restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite worm composting _ known as vermiculture _ and only one other in the country, The Kona Brewing Company, which has pubs in Hawaii.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • The Green Restaurant Association knows of no other restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite worm composting - known as vermiculture - and only one other in the country, The Kona Brewing Company, which has pubs in Hawaii.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Rebecca Boone 2010

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